Despite the recent ferocious public debate about belief; the concept most central to the discussion―God―frequently remains vaguely and obscurely described. Are those engaged in these arguments even talking about the same thing? In a wide-ranging response to this confusion; esteemed scholar David Bentley Hart pursues a clarification of how the word “God†functions in the world’s great theistic faiths. Ranging broadly across Judaism; Christianity; Islam; Vedantic and Bhaktic Hinduism; Sikhism; and Buddhism; Hart explores how these great intellectual traditions treat humanity’s knowledge of the divine mysteries. Constructing his argument around three principal metaphysical “momentsâ€â€•being; consciousness; and bliss―the author demonstrates an essential continuity between our fundamental experience of reality and the ultimate reality to which that experience inevitably points. Thoroughly dismissing such blatant misconceptions as the deists' concept of God; as well as the fundamentalist view of the Bible as an objective historical record; Hart provides a welcome antidote to simplistic manifestoes. In doing so; he plumbs the depths of humanity’s experience of the world as powerful evidence for the reality of God and captures the beauty and poetry of traditional reflection upon the divine.
#695810 in Books 2015-06-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.25 x .63 x 5.50l; .0 #File Name: 0300195826240 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Eloquent; Moving; and Still-TimelyBy Eric McDowellDuBois writes with compassion and understanding; yet he does not shy away from directly confronting readers: he makes them consider their conscious and subconscious biases and pre-conceived arguments on the race question in the United States in 1903. Sadly; the book is still relevant some 114 years since its original publication; but it is a thoroughly engaging and provocative read; and a haunting reminder of the work yet to be done towards healing and reconciliation.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A great addition to any school history curriculumBy M. E. B.This is a book about about Black people in America from slave times through the time of the author and should be read by all Americans. A great addition to any school history curriculum.14 of 14 people found the following review helpful. The Souls of Black Folk and Other Writings by W. E. B. DuBoisBy Toni PIt was a great book. A book that should be required reading in schools; from elementary; to high school. Like all good books I had to read it twice to make sure I did not miss one single thing.
