Religion Is Not about God: How Spiritual Traditions Nurture Our Biological Nature and What to Expect When They Fail
In the course of human history, thousands of religious traditions have appeared, each with distinctive patterns of meaning. Some speak of a myriad of gods, others speak of only one, while some recognize no gods at all. Volumes have been written attempting to prove the existence or non-existence of supernatural being(s). But, if religion is not about God, then what on earth is it about? In this provocative book, Loyal Rue contends that religion, very basically, is about us. More specifically, it is a series of strategies that aims to influence human nature so that we might think, feel, and act in ways that are good for us, both individually an…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8135-3955-3
- EAN: 9780813539553
- Produktnummer: 2471467
- Verlag: Rutgers Univ Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 392 S.
- Masse: H23.1 cm x B15.9 cm x D2.7 cm 578 g
- Gewicht: 578
Über den Autor
Loyal Rue, two-time Templeton Award winner, is a professor of philosophy and religion at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
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