Gods Of Our Religion
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The Evolution Of Gods The Scientific Origin Of Divinity And Religion
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Author : Ajay Kansal
language : en
Publisher: Epicurus Books
Release Date : 2012-04-23
The Evolution Of Gods The Scientific Origin Of Divinity And Religion written by Ajay Kansal and has been published by Epicurus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-23 with Religion categories.
Did gods create mankind, or did mankind create gods? Why, when and how did mankind begin to worship gods? Religious scriptures the world over claim that one or the other god made man, but science has not yet identified any supernatural power that created and governed human beings. Was it man who came up with the idea of gods to help him cope with his own fears? Could it be that ancient people attributed natural phenomena-unfathomable and frightening to them-to the working of invisible gods? What kind of sufferings or bewilderments made people bow before unseen powers or gods as we call them? When were these gods created? Who invented morals and methods of worship? Who wrote the ancient scriptures such as the Bible and the Vedas? Most crucially, have gods and the scriptures shaped our responses to the world around us? The Evolution of Gods seeks to answer these questions, and explains scientifically how, when and why religions and gods came into being. Ajay Kansal marshals anthropological and historical facts about the development of religions in a simple and straightforward manner to assert that it was mankind that created gods, and not the other way around.
Gods Of Our Religion
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Author : Lawrence Crawford
language : en
Publisher: WestBow Press
Release Date : 2013-09
Gods Of Our Religion written by Lawrence Crawford and has been published by WestBow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with Religion categories.
Gods of Our Religion is a very deliberate conversation offering a "for real" look at the many images of God within America's Christian churches. Whether you consider yourself a Christian, atheist, agnostic, Jew, Muslim, or other religious designations, Gods of Our Religion seeks to whet your appetite to know more about the inside of Christianity in America. Humanistic culture and internal competition are redefining America's "Christian" church world. Even so, an authentic faith remains to be the connection that brings the heart of man to the heart of God. Everyone believes something. If you believe in nothing, this nothing is the something in which you believe. Either way, something or nothing, one has to press into their belief system in order to overcome the contrasting winds blowing in both directions. America's Christian churches clearly illustrate the confusion that can occur when the cultural winds create a mixture of belief systems that supposedly have the same origin. But do they? "Gods of Our Religion" is an very direct message based on a personal journey where the heart the imaginary. Many of the gimmicks, sermons, and methods used to promote life within the "America Christian churches" lend themselves to creating religious waves dressed in attractive and colorful clothes, but with a quick realization of a spiritual deficit. There is no doubt external forces are at work against Christianity in America. But, there is a bigger internal self inflicted conflict that veils the authentic faith we are meant to possess.
Religion Of The Gods
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Author : Kimberley Christine Patton
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-02-09
Religion Of The Gods written by Kimberley Christine Patton and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-09 with Religion categories.
In many of the world's religions, both polytheistic and monotheistic, a seemingly enigmatic and paradoxical image is found--that of the god who worships. Various interpretations of this seeming paradox have been advanced. Some suggest that it represents sacrifice to a higher deity. Proponents of anthropomorphic projection say that the gods are just "big people" and that images of human religious action are simply projected onto the deities. However, such explanations do not do justice to the complexity and diversity of this phenomenon. In Religion of the Gods, Kimberley C. Patton uses a comparative approach to take up anew a longstanding challenge in ancient Greek religious iconography: why are the Olympian gods depicted on classical pottery making libations? The sacrificing gods in ancient Greece are compared to gods who perform rituals in six other religious traditions: the Vedic gods, the heterodox god Zurvan of early Zoroastrianism, the Old Norse god Odin, the Christian God and Christ, the God of Judaism, and Islam's Allah. Patton examines the comparative evidence from a cultural and historical perspective, uncovering deep structural resonances while also revealing crucial differences. Instead of looking for invisible recipients or lost myths, Patton proposes the new category of "divine reflexivity." Divinely performed ritual is a self-reflexive, self-expressive action that signals the origin of ritual in the divine and not the human realm. Above all, divine ritual is generative, both instigating and inspiring human religious activity. The religion practiced by the gods is both like and unlike human religious action. Seen from within the religious tradition, gods are not "big people," but other than human. Human ritual is directed outward to a divine being, but the gods practice ritual on their own behalf. "Cultic time," the symbiotic performance of ritual both in heaven and on earth, collapses the distinction between cult and theology each time ritual is performed. Offering the first comprehensive study and a new theory of this fascinating phenomenon, Religion of the Gods is a significant contribution to the fields of classics and comparative religion. Patton shows that the god who performs religious action is not an anomaly, but holds a meaningful place in the category of ritual and points to a phenomenologically universal structure within religion itself.
Black God
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Author : Dr. Supreme Understanding
language : en
Publisher: Supreme Design Publishing
Release Date : 2013-12-13
Black God written by Dr. Supreme Understanding and has been published by Supreme Design Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-13 with Religion categories.
America S Four Gods
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Author : Paul Froese
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-10-07
America S Four Gods written by Paul Froese and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-07 with Religion categories.
Despite all the hype surrounding the "New Atheism," the United States remains one of the most religious nations on Earth. In fact, 95% of Americans believe in God--a level of agreement rarely seen in American life. The greatest divisions in America are not between atheists and believers, or even between people of different faiths. What divides us, this groundbreaking book shows, is how we conceive of God and the role He plays in our daily lives. America's Four Gods draws on the most wide-ranging, comprehensive, and illuminating survey of American's religious beliefs ever conducted to offer a systematic exploration of how Americans view God. Paul Froese and Christopher Bader argue that many of America's most intractable social and political divisions emerge from religious convictions that are deeply held but rarely openly discussed. Drawing upon original survey data from thousands of Americans and a wealth of in-depth interviews from all parts of the country, Froese and Bader trace America's cultural and political diversity to its ultimate source--differing opinions about God. They show that regardless of our religious tradition (or lack thereof), Americans worship four distinct types of God: The Authoritative God--who is both engaged in the world and judgmental; The Benevolent God--who loves and helps us in spite of our failings; The Critical God--who catalogs our sins but does not punish them (at least not in this life); and The Distant God--who stands apart from the world He created. The authors show that these four conceptions of God form the basis of our worldviews and are among the most powerful predictors of how we feel about the most contentious issues in American life. Accessible, insightful, and filled with the voices of ordinary Americans discussing their most personal religious beliefs, America's Four Gods provides an invaluable portrait of how we view God and therefore how we view virtually everything else.
In Search Of The Universal God
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Author : Vijay Atawane
language : en
Publisher: Vijay Atawane
Release Date : 2014-08-05
In Search Of The Universal God written by Vijay Atawane and has been published by Vijay Atawane this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-05 with Religion categories.
“My God is better than your God”. Debate settled. The “my God versus your God” battle has consumed millions of lives over many centuries. Will there ever be a day when Jews, Christians, Muslims and Hindus worship a single God? ‘In Search of the Universal God’ is a step by step guide to discover such a God within our own religion. It attempts to resolve global religious conflicts and unite humankind into a single brotherhood. This book takes you on a journey of discovery and helps find answers to questions like: 1. What is the definitive way to resolve religious conflicts and end the violence and bloodshed? 2. Why are there so many different religions and so many different Gods? 3. Does God really discriminate against followers of any religion? 4. What happens to people who do not follow our religion? 5. Who are the “chosen people” of God? 6. What is the purpose of our life? 7. Why are old languages dying (Hebrew, Aramaic, Sanskrit, Greek and Latin) when the races who spoke these languages still survive?
Desirable God
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Author : Roger Burggraeve
language : en
Publisher: Peeters Publishers
Release Date : 2003
Desirable God written by Roger Burggraeve and has been published by Peeters Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Idolatry categories.
The human fascination with images, and the idolatry or idolization of images as the source of desire, passion and terror, is treated in this book. The first part enters more deeply into religious idolatry, past and present. It treats the biblical, the early-Jewish as well as the Christian views on monotheism and the prohibition against images, as source of authentic humanism or as source of intolerance and violence. In the second part, the focus shifts onto a number of contemporary, profane idols and gods: the nationalist fascination for one's own land and people, and the fear or hate towards foreigners; the rampant preoccupation with (genetic) health, in a context of body culture and aestheticization, of which the postmodern sport idols have become the great 'icons'; the current image- and screen-culture and all forms of audiovisual exorcisms; and last but not least the ongoing process of economization and globalization, with an expanding culture of 'branding' logos.
The Gods And Religions Of Ancient And Modern Times
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Author : De Robigne Mortimer Bennett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
The Gods And Religions Of Ancient And Modern Times written by De Robigne Mortimer Bennett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with Mythology categories.
Drawn To The Gods
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Author : David Feltmate
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2017-04-11
Drawn To The Gods written by David Feltmate and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-11 with Social Science categories.
Sacred centers -- The difference race makes: Native American Religions, Hinduism, and Judaism -- American Christianity, part 1: backwards neighbors -- American Christianity, part 2: American Christianities as dangerous threats -- Stigma, stupidity, and exclusion: "cults" and Muslims -- List of episodes referenced
The Human Quest For God
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Author : Joseph Stoutzenberger
language : en
Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications
Release Date : 2006-04
The Human Quest For God written by Joseph Stoutzenberger and has been published by Twenty-Third Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04 with Religion categories.
A fascinating journey for anyone who wants to learn more about the search we humans share: the search for an almighty universal presence in our lives.