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Undoubtedly, this is a widely evolving book that shows that the religious texts of the world can be a force for good today. In our increasingly secular world, sacred volumes are often regarded at best as insignificant and at worst as a justification to instill violence, hatred, and discord. The Quran, the Torah, and the Bible are often selectively used to support arbitrary and subjective opinions.
They are believed to be divinely ordained and to contain eternal truths. But as Karen Armstrong, a world-renowned expert on religious issues, shows in this fascinating journey through thousands of years of history, this narrow reading of the scriptures is a relatively recent phenomenon. Armstrong argues that only through an open relationship with their sacred texts can the world's religions curb arrogance and intolerance.
If the scriptures are used to engage with the world in more meaningful and compassionate ways, we will find that they still have much to teach us.
‘Enchanting… A brilliant achievement’ New York Times
‘Remarkable… Armstrong is the most expressive and generous interpreter of religion writing in English today’ A.N. Wilson, New Statesman
Pages: 560, Dimensions: 13.5x13.5cm
Manufacturer
- Author
- Karen Armstrong
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Theme
- Theology & Doctrine
- Cover
- Soft
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 13x22 cm
- Pocket Size
- No
- ISBN-13
- 9781784705329
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