The Idea of God - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Idea of God write by Kenneth A. Dobbs. This book was released on 2020-11-20. The Idea of God available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. What holds society together? How does civilization survive from collapsing in on itself? In this work, Kenneth A. Dobbs describes how religion is the cause of civilization’s rise and prosperity. Beginning with psychological theories on human nature, Dobbs establishes that humanity needs the religious values of truth, beauty, and goodness to flourish. He then proves this psychological theory by analyzing religion’s role in the historical developments of civilization in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Jerusalem, Greece, Rome, and Christendom. He also responds to rebuttals and objections against the thesis that religion is still necessary for modern civilization. The Idea of God explores the historical, political, and philosophical implications of both the implementation and rejection of religion within human civilization. Dobbs articulates religion’s necessary role in civilization, while also provocatively predicting Western civilization’s fate for rejecting religion: societal collapse. The book follows a long intellectual tradition of historians and philosophers who have argued a similar thesis including Polybius, St. Augustine, Arnold Toynbee, Russel Kirk, Richard M. Weaver, and Christopher Dawson. Dobbs reintroduces these classical ideas to the modern world.
The Evolution of the Idea of God
The Evolution of the Idea of God - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Evolution of the Idea of God write by Grant Allen. This book was released on 1897. The Evolution of the Idea of God available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Our Idea of God
Our Idea of God - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Our Idea of God write by Thomas V. Morris. This book was released on 2002. Our Idea of God available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Philosophy of Religion
Philosophy of Religion - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Philosophy of Religion write by Tim Bayne. This book was released on 2018. Philosophy of Religion available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. What is the philosophy of religion? How can we distinguish it from theology on the one hand and the psychology/sociology of religious belief on the other? What does it mean to describe God as eternal? And should religious people want there to be good arguments for the existence of God, or is religious belief only authentic in the absence of these good arguments? In this Very Short Introduction Tim Bayne introduces the field of philosophy of religion, and engages with some of the most burning questions that philosophers discuss. Considering how religion should be defined, and whether we even need to be able to define it in order to engage in the philosophy of religion, he goes on to discuss whether the existence of God matters. Exploring the problem of evil, Bayne also debates the connection between faith and reason, and the related question of what role reason should play in religious contexts. Shedding light on the relationship between science and religion, Bayne finishes by considering the topics of reincarnation and the afterlife. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Honest to God
Honest to God - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Honest to God write by John A. T. Robinson. This book was released on 2014-09-16. Honest to God available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. On first publication in the 1960s, "Honest to God" did more than instigate a passionate debate about the nature of Christian belief in a secular revolution. It epitomised the revolutionary mood of the era and articulated the anxieties of a generation.
