Mild Religi S
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God Is Not Great
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Author : Christopher Hitchens
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books Ltd
Release Date : 2011-11-01
God Is Not Great written by Christopher Hitchens and has been published by Atlantic Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with Religion categories.
In god is Not Great Hitchens turned his formidable eloquence and rhetorical energy to the most controversial issue in the world: God and religion. The result is a devastating critique of religious faith god Is Not Great is the ultimate case against religion. In a series of acute readings of the major religious texts, Christopher Hitchens demonstrates the ways in which religion is man-made, dangerously sexually repressive and distorts the very origins of the cosmos. Above all, Hitchens argues that the concept of an omniscient God has profoundly damaged humanity, and proposes that the world might be a great deal better off without 'him'.
Your God Is Too Small
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Author : J.B. Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2004-06
Your God Is Too Small written by J.B. Phillips and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06 with Religion categories.
Christian religion & beliefs.
Religion Its Functions In Human Life
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Author : Knight Dunlap
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1946
Religion Its Functions In Human Life written by Knight Dunlap and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1946 with Psychology, Religious categories.
It is the purpose of this book to present religion as a normal product of man's conscious processes: his desires, his fears, and especially his planning for future contingencies. In order to understand the role a religion may or may not play in the civilization of the future, it is necessary to understand the roles that the religions of the past, from which religions of the present day have developed, have played in the cultures of which they were integral parts. Only through the study of these roles is it possible to discover what religion really is. This historical or genetic method is only one part of the full comparative method that is essential for a complete study of religion. The other part of the comparative method is the comparison of religions that exist contemporaneously and which have little, if any, genetic relation to one another. The religions of civilized peoples can be understood by tracing them back to their foundations in religions of ancient cultures from which our civilization developed. This genetic method at least gives a primary understanding of the nature and functions of religion, which suffices for the purpose of this volume; the religions of civilized peoples having borrowed little from either the religions of present-day savages or those of semicivilized peoples, the full comparative method is not essential for our purposes. That the psychological problems of religion are primarily problems for group psychology and that the problems of personal religion are secondary in importance should be evident from the principle that is now generally accepted by scholars in the field of the history of religion. This principle, which is explained and illustrated in the text, is that faith develops from ritual, rather than ritual from faith.
Listening For God
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Author : Howard Lesnick
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2007-08
Listening For God written by Howard Lesnick and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08 with categories.
Listening for God proceeds from the authors belief that, across a wide spectrum of outlooks, people are attracted to religion, yet wary of it. The book is intended to speak, in an honest and reflective way, to those who have conflicting feelings about religion, and are put off by the needlessly polarized and blithely self-assured style of much writing about it. Grounded in his won religious tradition yet manifesting great respect and appreciation for other traditions, Lesnick recounts the odyssey of his own encounter with religion, from a mild form of conventional adherence to Conservative Judaism as an adolescent, to a long period of alienation from all religion, to a gradual and deepening re-engagement with Judaism through his sympathetic exposure to religions. Lesnick articulates the ways in which the author has found it illuminating to turn to religion as an aid to discernment of moral truth, rather than as a source of metaphysical knowledge or belief. The God of which he speaks is both the repository of truth about moral life and force that draws him to struggle to discern and follow it. The book offers the reader a bridge between apparent polarities too often found in the world and ourselves-between emotion and reason, experience and authority, knowledge and belief, faith and doubt, ethics and ritual, hope and despair. Written by a teacher of law, it asks, where do moral imperatives come from, and how do the answers found in religion and in law affect one another? Listening for God is a record of, and a grateful prayer for, sustaining courage and hope in a fallen world.
Why Religions Hate Sex
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Author : Jim Suski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-01-03
Why Religions Hate Sex written by Jim Suski and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-03 with categories.
The story of Religion''s role - in sex, power and empire building. Why controlling a woman''s sexuality was commanded Why LGBT is condemned but BDS&M is ignored Why homophobia is about economics - not theology Why Jesus was needed to make people obedient Why faith was necessary to support rulers, kings and the powerful How religions were formed to control society and uphold the status quo Before religion was invented people had only a mild curiosity and inquisitiveness about spirituality - they wondered about nature, the stars, the meaning of life, but not obsessively - some mysticism here, a bit of superstition there, and then onto more important things. For 99.8% of human existence, people lived pretty much the same way: in small intimate groups, surviving as nomadic hunter-gatherers - free of inhibitions and with their own rules for sex and love. Sex was frequent and with multiple partners, paternity was uncertain. As a result, all children were treated by the men as if they were their own - to be equally protected, fed and loved. A few thousand years ago people started farming; the food supply became more reliable. Suddenly resources stopped belonging to everybody, and things started belonging to individuals. People invented the concept of private property: people invented wealth. Men became obsessed with keeping their "wealth" - they became determined to ensure that others did not come and take what was rightfully theirs. The obsession for private property had taken hold, and the farmer was horrified by the idea of an unworthy stranger taking his hard-earned property after he died. Men became obsessed with making sure that their children, and only their children, inherited their property - men had to make sure that only they impregnated "their" woman. - Women''s sexuality had to be strictly controlled. The new concepts were strange to early humans who had only recently been accustomed to sharing food and love - sexual intolerance, greed, cruelty and violence are not part of human nature. Something was needed to overcome people''s tolerant, peaceful, easy-going nature. And so the people that ruled invented religions to support their property-owning society. The Old Testament is fascinated on the point of property ownership; and obsessed with heredity, genealogy and lineage. - It never stops talking about who owns what land, and about who is whose father. Homosexuality is very rarely mentioned in the Bible. - The persecution of homosexuals did not start until the late Middle Ages. The reason for banning homosexuality was the constant wars over property, societies were in an "arms race" - they had to get larger and larger armies. The ranks needed constant replenishment: children were needed to make soldiers for "cannon fodder". Every sperm was sacred: it was decided that homosexuality must be discouraged - men should spend their energy on fathering sons - and not on idle, unproductive fun. The trouble was that the books of the Old Testament encouraged individualism - people were becoming too self-confident and argumentative. So Jesus was invented. His message was the philosophy of obedience, passivity and apathy in the face of suffering: "be meek", accept your place in society and obey your elders and rulers. "Suffer in silence and you will get your reward in the next world" - that was the new message of the Jesus story. And by creating a population of materialistic, property loving "lambs", the rulers of Western Europe were able to conquer and rule the world. - The Christian nations came to dominate and enslave all other societies and all other communities. This is why today, agnosticism, humanism and skeptics argue for a secular, atheist society
Vaisnavism Saivism And Minor Religious Systems Routledge Revivals
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Author : R G Bhandarkar
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-10-10
Vaisnavism Saivism And Minor Religious Systems Routledge Revivals written by R G Bhandarkar and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-10 with Religion categories.
Bhandarkar’s Vaisnavism, Saivism and Minor Religious Systems, first published in 1913, explores the origins of Vaishnavism by examining its sources of religion, aspects of the Mahabharata, and the Cult of Rama. Bhandarkar also discusses Saivism by exploring its origin and development. This text is ideal for students of theology.
Religion In Vogue
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Author : Lynn S. Neal
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2019-12-17
Religion In Vogue written by Lynn S. Neal and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-17 with Religion categories.
How the fashion industry has contributed to religious change From cross necklaces to fashion designs inspired by nuns’ habits, how have fashion sources interpreted Christianity? And how, in turn, have these interpretations shaped conceptions of religion in the United States? Religion in Vogue explores the intertwined history of Christianity and the fashion industry. Using a diverse range of fashion sources, including designs, jewelry, articles in fashion magazines, and advertisements, Lynn S. Neal demonstrates how in the second half of the twentieth century the modern fashion industry created an aestheticized Christianity, transforming it into a consumer product. The fashion industry socialized consumers to see religion as fashionable and as a beautiful lifestyle accessory—something to be displayed, consumed, and experienced as an expression of personal identity and taste. Religion was something to be embraced and shown off by those who were sophisticated and stylish, and not solely the domain of the politically conservative. Neal ultimately concludes that, through aestheticizing Christianity, the fashion industry has offered Americans a means of blending traditional elements of religion—such as ritual practice, miraculous events, and theological concepts—with modern culture, revealing a new dimension to the personal experience of religion.
Homosexuality And Religion
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Author : Jeffrey S. Siker
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2006-11-30
Homosexuality And Religion written by Jeffrey S. Siker and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-30 with Religion categories.
Few issues today cause more public - and private - debate than the interaction of homosexuality and religion. From the question of gay marriage to the place of gays and lesbians within faith communities, religious leaders and lay members must deal with these issues for now and for years to come. What is the historical position of the major denominations? How are people of faith balancing their beliefs? This encyclopedia provides an overview of the various attitudes and responses that religions have had to the presence of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons within their communities. This is the most comprehensive volume to date on the intersections between religion and homosexuality.
William James On Religion
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Author : H. Rydenfelt
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-06-13
William James On Religion written by H. Rydenfelt and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-13 with Philosophy categories.
A team of international experts present a collection of articles on William James's philosophy of religion and its current relevance. A new look at his philosophy of religion is crucially important for the development of this field of inquiry today.
Folk Religion Of The Pennsylvania Dutch
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Author : Richard L.T. Orth
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2018-01-22
Folk Religion Of The Pennsylvania Dutch written by Richard L.T. Orth and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-22 with Social Science categories.
For almost three centuries, the "Pennsylvania Dutch"--descended from German immigrants--have practiced white magic, known in their dialect as Braucherei (from the German "brauchen," to use) or Powwowing. The tradition was brought by immigrants from the Rhineland and Switzerland in the 17th and 18th centuries, when they settled in Pennsylvania and in other areas of what is now the eastern United States and Canada. Practitioners draw on folklore and tradition dating to the turn of the 19th century, when healers like Mountain Mary--canonized as a saint for her powers--arrived in the New World. The author, a member of the Pennsylvania Dutch community, describes in detail the practices, culture and history of faith healers and witches.