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Author : Henry Colman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590249688
Author : Henry Colman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Religion
ISBN : OCLC:1061889306
Author : Henry COLMAN (Unitarian Minister and Writer on Agriculture.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0020107578
Author : Jerry A. Coyne
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191643842
For all the discussion in the media about creationism and 'Intelligent Design', virtually nothing has been said about the evidence in question - the evidence for evolution by natural selection. Yet, as this succinct and important book shows, that evidence is vast, varied, and magnificent, and drawn from many disparate fields of science. The very latest research is uncovering a stream of evidence revealing evolution in action - from the actual observation of a species splitting into two, to new fossil discoveries, to the deciphering of the evidence stored in our genome. Why Evolution is True weaves together the many threads of modern work in genetics, palaeontology, geology, molecular biology, anatomy, and development to demonstrate the 'indelible stamp' of the processes first proposed by Darwin. It is a crisp, lucid, and accessible statement that will leave no one with an open mind in any doubt about the truth of evolution.
Author : John Renard
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781578593927
Providing detailed descriptions of the beliefs, rituals, history, and organization of the world’s eight major religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto, this fully revised and updated edition is an easy-to-use comparative guide for anyone seeking basic religious literacy. Clearly and eloquently written by a scholar with more than 40 years of study and teaching experience, The Handy Religion Answer Book is organized into chapters on each major religion and contains a wealth of information about their history, beliefs, symbols, membership, leaders, observances, and customs. The reference answers more than 800 questions, such as What is the significance of the Star of David? How did so many different Christian churches come into being? What is the importance of the month of Ramadan? What is an Ayatollah? and Do Taoists believe in heaven and hell?, as well as new questions concerning religion and violence and suborganizations that claim affiliation with the major faith communities. A glossary of religious terminology, maps of the general coverage areas for each religion, and suggestions for further reading are also included.
Author : Gordon Kainer
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781365244254
Across the world, Islam appears in eye-catching headlines. We may be aware of what is happening but often we don't understand why. Most Christians have unanswered questions about Islam, don't we? Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God? Does it matter whether one is a Muslim or a Christian? How does Islam view love, sin, salvation, and forgiveness? Is a Muslim's view of Jesus different than a Christian's? What does Bible prophecy say about Islam? How best should a Christian witness to a Muslim? This book answers over 100 questions Christians ask about Islam, and in so doing, reveals Islam's greatest need: a saving faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the author's hope that this book provides you with a highly informative perspective as Islam is thoughtfully studied and evaluated within the framework of a biblical worldview.
Author : Nigel Ajay Kumar
Publisher : SAIACS Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788187712329
“What Is Religion?” is one of those questions rarely asked by Christian theologians who engage in interreligious discourse. Nigel Ajay Kumar makes the case, however, that to answer this question is critical for Christian scholars who want to negotiate multiple religious identities, as well as for those who want a clearer understanding of their own faith as religion. Kumar takes a historical and theological approach to answering this question. The history of the concept of religion is traced from biblical times to the Indian independence era. Then, a theological answer is offered not only by looking at the classical Indian theologian, Pandipeddi Chenchiah, but also by listening to other contemporary secular and theological voices. (This is the South Asian Edition of the original Wipf & Stock edition (2013) with the same name).
Author : Rebecca McLaughlin
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433564260
Although many people suggest that Christianity is declining, research indicates that it continues to be the world's most popular worldview. But even so, the Christian faith includes many controversial beliefs that non-Christians find hard to accept. This book explores 12 issues that might cause someone to dismiss orthodox Christianity—issues such as the existence of suffering, the Bible's teaching on gender and sexuality, the reality of heaven and hell, the authority of the Bible, and more. Showing how the best research from sociology, science, and psychology doesn't disagree with but actually aligns with claims found in the Bible, these chapters help skeptics understand why these issues are signposts, rather than roadblocks, to faith in Christ.
Author : Jerry A. Coyne
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780698195516
The New York Times bestselling author explains why any attempt to make religion compatible with science is doomed to fail. What we read in the news today is full of subjectivity, half-truths, and blatant falsehoods; and thus it is more necessary now than ever to safeguard the truth with facts. In his provocative new book, evolutionary biologist Jerry A. Coyne aims to do exactly that in the arena of religion. In clear, dispassionate detail he explains why the toolkit of science, based on reason and empirical study, is reliable, while that of religion—including faith, dogma, and revelation—leads to incorrect, untestable, or conflicting conclusions. Coyne is responding to a national climate in which over half of Americans don’t believe in evolution (and congressmen deny global warming), and warns that religious prejudices and strictures in politics, education, medicine, and social policy are on the rise. Extending the bestselling works of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens, he demolishes the claims of religion to provide verifiable “truth” by subjecting those claims to the same tests we use to establish truth in science. Coyne irrefutably demonstrates the grave harm—to individuals and to our planet—in mistaking faith for fact in making the most important decisions about the world we live in.
Author : James N. Judd
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000-03
Category : Self-realization
ISBN : 0738816078
Rare is the person who, at some time or another, has not found himself/herself pondering one or more of the four great questions of life — Who am I? Where did I come from” What is my purpose? And, Where am I going? Such questions invariably arise when there is some crisis in one’s personal affairs, but due to the emotional confusion that usually accompanies such crises it is difficult to reason out answers to such profound metaphysical questions. Answers appear in the world’s religions, but there is such a variance of opinion between the different theologies that trying to find a definitive solution among all of those divergent teachings only develops more confusion. There is, however, a common inner or mystical foundation to all religions — that supports their man-made dogmas, creeds and rituals — which provides the clear answers all of us are looking for. This consistency and enduring nature of the ideas that form this foundation or ground of religion has resulted in those ideas being collectively referred to as the “Perennial Philosophy” of mysticism. There can be some difficulty, however, in finding the answers within this Perennial Philosophy because the concepts are metaphysical in nature; and this means they are beyond the range of our normal linear way of thinking and, so, not readily obvious. They are, so to speak, ‘locked-up,’ and a ‘key’ is needed for us to be able to discover their wisdom. In this book, The Four Great Questions of Life, Dr. Judd provides that ‘key’ and, Clearly shows where these answers appear in various religious teachings Uses down-to-earth illustrations to explain what they mean Shows the universal application of the ideas embodied in the Christian Trinity Describes how the Law of Karma (cause/effect) and Reincarnation are compatible with Christianity Provides a logical explanation and definition that removes the mystery of the nature of good and evil. For anyone who has ever struggled to find any meaning in such questions as, Who am I? What is my purpose in living? and so on, this book offers clear-cut and practical answers which, irrespective of one’s religious background, show the way to a happy and fulfilling life.
Author : Derek Cooper
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830899067
Christianity is a global faith. Today, people are increasingly aware that Christianity extends far beyond Europe and North America, permeating the Eastern and Southern hemispheres. What we may know less well is that Christianity has always been a global faith. A vast untold story waits to be heard beyond the familiar tale of how the Christian faith spread across Europe. Not only was Jesus born in Asia, but in the early years of the church Christianity found fertile soil in Africa and soon extended to East Asia as well. In this brief introduction to world Christian history, Derek Cooper explores the development of Christianity across time and the continents. Guiding readers to places like Iraq, Ethiopia and India, Scandanavia, Brazil and Oceania, he reveals the fascinating—and often surprising—history of the church.
Author : Stephen T. Asma
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190469696
How we feel is as vital to our survival as how we think. This claim, based on the premise that emotions are largely adaptive, serves as the organizing theme of Why We Need Religion. This book is a novel pathway in a well-trodden field of religious studies and philosophy of religion. Stephen Asma argues that, like art, religion has direct access to our emotional lives in ways that science does not. Yes, science can give us emotional feelings of wonder and the sublime--we can feel the sacred depths of nature--but there are many forms of human suffering and vulnerability that are beyond the reach of help from science. Different emotional stresses require different kinds of rescue. Unlike secular authors who praise religion's ethical and civilizing function, Asma argues that its core value lies in its emotionally therapeutic power. No theorist of religion has failed to notice the importance of emotions in spiritual and ritual life, but truly systematic research has only recently delivered concrete data on the neurology, psychology, and anthropology of the emotional systems. This very recent "affective turn" has begun to map out a powerful territory of embodied cognition. Why We Need Religion incorporates new data from these affective sciences into the philosophy of religion. It goes on to describe the way in which religion manages those systems--rage, play, lust, care, grief, and so on. Finally, it argues that religion is still the best cultural apparatus for doing this adaptive work. In short, the book is a Darwinian defense of religious emotions and the cultural systems that manage them.
Author : George Gallup,Sarah Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015061472000
Author : Michael Wilcockson,Susan Grenfell
Publisher : Galore Park
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781510446687
This book contains a wealth of exam-style questions to help students prepare for the 13+ Common Entrance exam in Theology, Philosophy and Religion. Tailored specifically to the latest syllabus, all question come with detailed advice and model answers that enable pupils to grow in confidence and achieve top marks. - Endorsed by ISEB - Covers all three question types that could appear in the exam - Contains model answers to all questions, saving time and helping to identify areas requiring further study - Includes the ISEB Common Entrance mark scheme
Author : David McAfee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1541144201
Whether you're a non-believer interested in activism or a religious fundamentalist who wants to learn about the "other side," Atheist Answers is perfect for you. The book contains hundreds of questions frequently asked of atheists, as well as answers from an atheist author and seasoned heathen. Some of the questions David G. McAfee answers include: "Why did you decide to become an atheist?" "What is the attitude of atheists towards religious people?" "Do you have to dislike religion to be an atheist?" "Why don't you believe in God?" "If there was a Heaven, would you want to go?" "Can you imagine how the world would be without religion?" "What if there is a God?" "What about my answered prayers? Aren't those enough proof of God?" "Do you believe in reincarnation?" "Doesn't it take faith to be an atheist?" ... and many, many, more!