The God Myth
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The God Myth And Reality
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Author : Daniel R. Sullivan, MD.
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2014-07-22
The God Myth And Reality written by Daniel R. Sullivan, MD. and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-22 with Religion categories.
The God Myth and Reality: Jake McCoy, construction worker and young man grew up in northern Indiana farm country. He was engaged to a beautiful young woman, Jan, who was three months pregnant and they were engaged to be married, live a wonderful life, share their religious beliefs, and enjoy Midwestern life to the fullest that their backgrounds would allow. Madly in love, feeling on top of the world, planning a fantastic life together, they did not realize a catastrophe was headed their way. Jan was assaulted, raped, lost her pregnancy and progressed into a severe depression which ended up with the loss of her life. Jake, angry, depressed and grieving blamed God for causing this and wondered why a caring God would do such a thing to them. He lost his belief in God, became bitter with religion and questioned whether there was a God or just science and the earth. He joined the Navy, suppressing his feelings, and yet wondering if there really is a God or Supreme Being. His life would be a long journey of investigation, exploring possibilities and wondering if God was real, science, or imagination. Many questions can be answered, but in the end it is a question of whether you believe or don’t believe—that is the question.
The God Myth And Other Lies
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Author : Heather Thompson Day
language : en
Publisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc
Release Date : 2014-04-20
The God Myth And Other Lies written by Heather Thompson Day and has been published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-20 with Religion categories.
These days agnostics are considered open-minded, atheists are considered scientific, Buddhists are philosophical—and Christians, well, they’re just considered fools. With so many myths and lies about God and Christianity out there, it’s easy for young adults to start questioning the relevance and certainty of their beliefs. If you feel as if a skeptical world is assaulting your faith, you are not left defenseless. In The God Myth and Other Lies Heather Thompson Day provides clear, well-documented responses to the most common falsehoods. Your own faith will be strengthened as you get solid answers about an array of hot topics, including Creation, Sabbath, Jesus, sex, death, and homosexuality. Don’t let other people’s doubt steal your faith. Instead, let their questions inspire you to study what you believe. As you do, God will turn any shaky faith into holy confidence.
The Origin Of The Gods
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Author : Richard S. Caldwell
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1993
The Origin Of The Gods written by Richard S. Caldwell and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Gods, Greek categories.
Presented in clear, comprehensible language, this study first explains the aspects of psychoanalytic theory relevant to the understanding of Greek myth, and then interprets, using psychoanalytic methodology, the Greek myth of origin and succession, particularly as stated in Hesiod's Theogony. Caldwell's provocative study will appeal to a wide range of classicists, teachers and students of mythology, and those interested in the application of psychoanalytic methods to literature.
The God Myth
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Author : Gregory Bishop
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-08-08
The God Myth written by Gregory Bishop and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-08 with categories.
The Bible contains a set of beliefs that support the faith of a core group who compiled the work. They believe there is a God and in the added later addition of the New Testament, that story grew to become more about an assumed son of God the father. The Bible vigorously supports these two beliefs that provide religions with a chain of stories that while they inspire, also mislead and confuse. The opinions espoused in both cases are in fact myths that are can only be assumed to be true. In time these have become beliefs that have greatly influenced global attitudes. To unravel the fictions religions propose are true; as an intelligent species, we have the ability to open our collective eyes and consciously break free of the superstition, fear and blind faith a religious way of thinking has generated within us. Religions have caused a biased mindset to permeate and distort the thinking of many influential members in every population across the world. The evolution of this process has conditioned humanity for thousands of years to blindly accept that the intention behind any and all religious doctrines is to uplift our behaviour. The real truth, however, is that religion promotes a self-righteous paternalism that continues to outweigh a sense of true fellowship those religions claim is their primary purpose. The religious need to realise that they do not have anything like a monopoly of the truth; nor is moral behaviour a natural bi-product of religious doctrine. Through the denigration and rejection of the opinions of non-believers, this has seen them create and entrench a system of fear driven blind faith in the impossible. Believing in an external God is simply a crutch for those who feel they have a need for it to lean on. What would be far more beneficial is our knowing we belong to a civilisation that is supportive and harmonious and in which we don't ever feel alone and ignored. We miss out on this by being misled by a na�ve way of thinking that blindly accepts the delusions of a faith-based religion, this process has been going on for too long. Wars are but one negative consequence of believing in assumptions that make no sense. What is patently obvious is that there is no male God above us that is monitoring and judging our lives. However, there is an attitude within us humanity can usefully revere; it is the power that a man told us about in a single sentence two thousand years ago. He said - "God is love and love is God." Jesus was speaking about an under-nurtured capacity we each have within us. We have ignored this wisdom due to the misguided belief of one man who changed his name from Saul to Paul and claimed Jesus was a Son of his God. It was Paul's continuing promotion of an ancient external God, a God who never existed, that caused us to turn away from the non-physical powers that Jesus said we each have within us. With the full sense of the power of love fully reborn, the human race would again be able to move mountains and build pyramids. And, more importantly, live in harmony with the rest of humanity.
God
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Author : David Adams Leeming
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1996
God written by David Adams Leeming and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Religion categories.
An account of the male divine in the many gods of myth.
The Mythology Book
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Author : DK
language : en
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release Date : 2018-05-03
The Mythology Book written by DK and has been published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-03 with Social Science categories.
Explore eighty of the world's greatest myths and characters, from the gods of Greek mythology to the Norse heroes, retold and explained with engaging text and bold graphics. From early creation stories to classical hero narratives and the recurring theme of the afterlife, experience each myth and unravel the meanings behind the stories, getting to the heart of the importance of mythology to different cultures worldwide. More than just stories, myths are a testament to the amazing creativity of humans striving to explain and make sense of the world around them. Here you will discover Zeus, god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods, and Loki, the cunning trickster with a knack for causing havoc, aided by his ability to change shape and gender. Beyond the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greek, Roman, and Norse myths, this book delves into the stories of the Australian aborigines, the Cherokee, and the Aztecs, each brimming with amazing characters and insights into human existence. This newest title in the bestselling Big Ideas series pairs engaging visual style with global coverage of world myths - profiling everything from the well-known tales of the Greeks, Norsemen, and Egyptians to the legends of the Caribbean, the Americas, Oceania, and East Asia - bringing the wisdom of the ages to life.
The City Of The Gods
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Author : John S. Dunne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
The City Of The Gods written by John S. Dunne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Death categories.
In The City of the Gods, John S. Dunne traces humanity's political and social mythologies from ancient Sumer to the present, showing how they reflect the diverse responses of each era to the inevitability of death.
God Of The Dao
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Author : Livia Kohn
language : en
Publisher: U of M Center for Chinese Studies
Release Date : 1998
God Of The Dao written by Livia Kohn and has been published by U of M Center for Chinese Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Lord Lao, first known as the philosopher Laozi, the purported author of the Daode jing, later became an immortal, a messiah, and high god of Daoism. Laozi, divinized during the Han dynasty and in early Daoist movements, reached his highest level of veneration under the Tang when the rulers honored him as a royal ancestor. In subsequent eras he remained prominent and is still a major deity in China today. Livia Kohn's two-part study first traces the historical development of Lord Lao and the roles he played at different times for different believers. Part Two is based on one of Lord Lao's major hagiographies, the twelfth-century Youlong zhuan (Like Unto a Dragon), and studies the complex myth surrounding him. Lord Lao appears in eight distinct mythical roles, each associated with a particular phase in his life: He is the creator of the universe, bringer of cosmic order, teacher of dynasties, and the divine made flesh on earth. He is also the converter of the barbarians, the source of major Daoist revelations, and the god of Great Peace and political harmony. Comparing his story with related Confucian, Buddhist, and Western mythic tropes, Kohn illuminates the dynamics of the Daoist tale and persuades us to appreciate Lord Lao as a key deity of traditional China. Includes illustrations and tables. Livia Kohn is Professor of Religion and East Asian Studies, Boston University; Adjunct Professor of Chinese Studies, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary; and Visiting Professor of Japanese Religion, Stanford Center for Technology and Innovation, Kyoto, Japan. Her most recent book is Lao-tzu and the Tao-te-ching.
God Myth Or Fact
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Author : Lonnie D. Bailey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986-01-01
God Myth Or Fact written by Lonnie D. Bailey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-01-01 with categories.
Imagining God
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Author : Humberto Casanova
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2020-02-05
Imagining God written by Humberto Casanova and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-05 with Religion categories.
An ever-growing number of Christians are becoming more and more uncomfortable with the tenets of the church, the stories of the Bible, and the church's worldview. Statistics show that these feelings easily escalate into a crisis of faith, and for now their predicament is being resolved by leaving the church. This book will certainly help dealing with the crisis by showing that the language of faith is built by a web of metaphors taken from the Ancient Near East. We do not need to take biblical language literally, but as parables for human values in need to be assessed critically.
