The Book
Exploring the work of thinkers from Sigmund Freud to Emile Durkheim, Ward offers an alternative view, demonstrating religion's key contribution to the human condition and its crucial relevance to the world today.
Additional Information
| Subject | Religion |
|---|---|
| Pages | 272 |
| Imprint | Oneworld |
Reviews
"a lively and interesting survey"
"This book contains all the familiar War characteristics of clarity, verve and humour."
"A lively and interesting survey"
"The book offers a simple introduction to its main features and provides a useful basic background as well as an invaluable resource for visual material, with clear photo-copiable line drawings of important features of a world faith, together with explanatory text."
"He writes so well that this rather difficult subject becomes completely gripping."
"Professor Ward will convince most reasonable readers that human nature would be poorer if the religious impulse were denied. He puts into more intelligent words than most of us could muster what it is which would be lost if we all became material atheists."
"Ideal for serious students of religion."
" This insightful book is a valuable contribution to current questions regarding the role of religion in this new millenium."
" Ward lays out the case for religion with scrupulous argument and without designs."
"Professor Ward will convince most reasonable readers that human nature would be poorer if the religious impulse were denied. He puts into more intelligent words than most of us could muster what it is which would be lost if we all became material atheists."
"Ideal for serious students of religion."
Table of Contents
Contents include:1. Religion and the Transcendent
2. Sick Men's Dreams?
3. The Sigh of the Oppressed
4. Voices from the Unconscious
5. Rhythms of the Spirit
6. Children of Abraham
7. The Way to Enlightenment
8. The Second Revolution
9. The Dreams of Reason
10. Matters of Morality
11. Many Paths, One Goal?
12. Indras's Net
