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ISBN
9781107085114

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
110708511X
ISBN-13
9781107085114
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3038446894

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
362 Pages
Publication Name
Why Religions Matter
Language
English
Subject
Comparative Religion, General, Philosophy
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Author
John Bowker
Subject Area
Religion
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
24.7 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2014-032790
Reviews
'Many readers will feel refreshed to follow the thoughts of an infinitely enquiring mind released from artificial shackles.' Jonathan Benthall, The Times Literary Supplement
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
200
Table Of Content
1. Introduction; 2. The paradox of religions; 3. Religions and sciences I: 'the warfare between science and religion'; 4. Religions and sciences II: dogmatism and doubt; 5. Religions and sciences III: the selfless gene: genetic determinism and human freedom; 6. Religions and sciences IV: causes and constraints; 7. Understanding religions I: issues of translation and interpretation; 8. Understanding religions II: being religiously human; the internalisation of constraint in ethics and art; 9. Understanding religions III: ritual and the human imagination of death; 10. Understanding religions IV: communities of shared exploration and discovery.
Synopsis
Religions divide opinions. Some say religions are obsolete, irrational and dangerous. Others point to the great achievements of religions in advancing our exploration of the cosmos and of human nature. There is truth in both perspectives, and John Bowker draws on many disciplines in the sciences and humanities to show what religions are and why they matter., What are religions? Why is it important to understand them? One answer is that religions and religious believers are extremely bad news: they are deeply involved in conflicts around the globe; they harm people of whom they disapprove; and they often seem irrational. Another answer claims that they are in fact extremely good news: religious beliefs and practices are universal and so fundamental in human nature that they have led us to great discoveries in our explorations of the cosmos and of who we are. The sciences began as part of that religious exploration. John Bowker demonstrates that there is truth in both answers and that we need both to understand what religion is and why it matters. He draws on many disciplines - from physics, genetics and the neurosciences to art, anthropology and the history of religions - to show how they shed entirely new light on religion in the modern world.
LC Classification Number
BL51 .B69 2015

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