The case for god examines the diminished impulse toward religion in. The case for god by karen armstrongsimon blackburn discusses the argument that religious experience cant be discussed. Karen armstrong has 70 books on goodreads with 325297 ratings. After i finished it, i felt inspired, i stopped, and i looked up at the stars again. The case for god is a 2009 book by karen armstrong. Going back to the early history of the human race, and taking examples from all the worlds major religions, armstrong finds the thread of a human longing and seeking for a divine being that it called by many names, such as god, brahman, nirvana, allah, or dao. Moving from the paleolithic age to the present, karen armstrong details the great lengths to which humankind has gone in order to experience a sacred reality that it called by many names, such as god, brahman, nirvana, allah, or dao. Her work has been translated into fortyfive languages. Karen armstrong the case for god episode free library. Download or stream the case for god by karen armstrong. The case for god by karen armstrong on free audio download.
It covers the history of religion, from the paleolithic age to the present day, with a focus on the three abrahamic religions. Oct 04, 2009 karen armstrong, a former nun, wants to rescue the idea of the deity from its cultured despisers and its more literalminded adherents alike. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The case for god by karen armstrong overdrive rakuten. Recipient of the 2008 ted prize, she has participated in the world economic forum, and is currently an ambassador for the u. The time is ripe for a book like the case for god, which wraps a. She does focus on the monotheistic religions, and does not in the end, make a case for god. She attended st annes college, oxford, while in the convent and majored in english. Karen armstrong is the author of numerous books on religion, including fields of blood, a history of god, the battle for god, holy war, islam, buddha, and fields of bloos, as well as a memoir, the spiral staircase. Words such as god have to be seen as symbols, not names. Karen armstrong, obe, frsl born 14 november 1944 is a british author and commentator of irish catholic descent known for her books on comparative religion. It wont help make the case for god, but it will make me look clever and keep the publishers happy, so. Oct 02, 2009 karen armstrong s the case for god is written not so much against the recent spate of books promoting atheism as with those books very much in mind. The case for god by karen armstrong issue 81 philosophy now.
A history of god confronts the most fundamental fact or fiction of our lives. From the renowned and bestselling author of a history of god, a sweeping exploration of religion. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Answering these questions with the same depth of knowledge and profound insight that have marked all her acclaimed books, armstrong makes clear how the changing face of the world has necessarily changed the importance of religion at both the societal and the individual level. T his is an eloquent and interesting book, although you do not quite get what it says on the tin. Karen armstrong, in writing the case for god, provides the reader with one of the very best theological works of our time. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sep 22, 2009 karen armstrong is the author of numerous books on religion, including fields of blood, a history of god, the battle for god, holy war, islam, buddha, and fields of bloos, as well as a memoir, the spiral staircase. A powerful voice for ecumenical understanding, karen armstrong is the author of many acclaimed books on religious affairs, including a history of god and the battle for god. The case for god by karen armstrong books the guardian.
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There is a distinction between belief in a set of propositions and a faith which enables us to put our trust in them. Words such as god have to be seen as symbols, not names, but any word falls short of describing what it. Sep 28, 2015 karen armstrong is the author of numerous other books on religious affairsincluding a history of god, the battle for god, holy war, islam, buddha, and the great transformationand two memoirs, through the narrow gate and the spiral staircase. An accomplished writer and passionate campaigner for religious liberty, armstrong has addressed members of the united states congress and the senate and has participated in the world economic forum. Karen armstrong is the author of numerous books on religion, including fields of. Karen armstrong, a former nun, wants to rescue the idea of the deity from its cultured despisers and its more literalminded adherents alike. The case for god is armstrongs most concise and practicalminded book yet. It is an answer to the recent claims that god does not exist from richard dawkins, christopher hitchens. A exploration of the part that religion plays in human life, drawing on the insights of the past in order to build a faith. Armstrong firmly recommends silence, having written at least 15 books on the topic.
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