For those contemplating religious choices; Unitarian Universalism offers an appealing alternative to religious denominations that stress theological creeds over individual conviction and belief. In this new edition of the classic introductory text on Unitarian Universalism; which includes a revealing; entertaining foreword by best-selling author Robert Fulghum (All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten; It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It); a new preface by UU moderator Denise Davidoff; and two new chapters by the authors; John Buehrens and Forrest Church explore the many sources of the living tradition of their chosen faith.
#2860051 in Books Citadel 2000-06-01 2000-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.22 x .62 x 5.54l; .57 #File Name: 0806512296228 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very good readBy GTOKevExcellent Read2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Very outdated—look elsewhere!By DAJBudge's books circulate online because they're out of copyright; this one is from 1901. It's rarely a good idea to trust century-old scholarship in any field; and Budge was not even the most sophisticated Egyptologist of his time; merely the most prolific. His works served to introduce Egyptian religion to the public; but as current Egyptologists themselves say in Eternal Egypt; "unfortunately many [of Budge's books] have been kept in print long after their usefulness has been exhausted."This work really has two main topics: gods and afterlife beliefs. All of the familiar deities are described here; most of them only cursorily. Like many Egyptologists of his time; Budge was attached to the idea that a single monotheistic god lay behind the obvious polytheism of Egyptian religion. To his credit; Budge was not as condescending about Egyptian religion as some of his contemporaries (though that attitude shows up more in the companion volume; Egyptian Magic). Today's interpretations of Egyptian theology; however; are much more subtle than his. On afterlife beliefs; the book isn't so much inaccurate as imbalanced; focusing on some afterlife beliefs; such as the familiar judgment of the dead; at the expense of others that are just as important but didn't appeal so much to a turn-of-the-century Christian audience. The book is padded with long quotations from hymns and the Book of the Dead; which might be of interest to someone wanting to read primary sources—except that Budge's translations are also held in very low regard today.Fortunately there are plenty of up-to-date alternatives to Budge. Ancient Egyptian Religion by Stephen Quirke is a readable overview of all aspects of the religion; while Gods and Men in Egypt is a less accessible but more thorough treatment. For a concise but extensive introduction to Egyptian gods and theology; The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt is excellent; if you want to study theology in real detail; Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt and The Search for God in Ancient Egypt are difficult but fundamental reading. Geraldine Pinch's Egyptian Mythology is the best book on myth that I have read. The only comprehensive treatment of afterlife beliefs is the very dense Death and Salvation in Ancient Egypt; but sources like John Taylor's general study of funerary practices; Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt; treat those beliefs in about as much depth as Budge does.4 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Good startBy E. KingEasy to read and lots of illustrations; all in 224 pages.This is a reproduction London edition of 1900.The first Carol Publishing Group Edition was 1991.
