Macculloch has rectified this with a history of christianity. Hinduism, judaism, buddhism, christianity and islam. Christianity was invented by emperor constantine, for political purposes, based upon the myth of mithra, a persian savior god. The definition of religion is a controversial and complicated subject in religious studies with scholars failing to agree on any one definition.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. He also doesnt ignore the spiritual, faith aspect of his as a double priests kid both my parents were anglican clergy an assumption was usually made that i knew. In this fascinating book, the distinguished physicist and philosopher max jammer offers an unbiased and welldocumented answer to this question. An unbiased history of religion any good documentaries. The book of j imadethisupwithnoforethought 14654 great answer 1 flag as while he wrote some good books, thomas cahill is biased toward catholicism and makes some really wild leaps like the assumption christianity could be true. Even if the intent is to neither promote nor denigrate religion, if the effect is to impart a particular religious view whether intentionally or not, then the course has crossed the line and can be challenged. It focuses on all major religious movement and their core teachings. Religion is now implausible to many, but the needs remain. What would be the best books to read, if i want to learn. It is currently the secondlargest religion in the world, with about 1. I have not come across any, and frankly that is such a telling point. The chart below compares selected religion characteristics such as prophets, adherents, founders, origination date, deity names, afterlife, path to redemption, place of worship, holy book name, and main sects. Any suggestions for a book regarding the history of religions.
This is the second post in a series on world religions for kids, a group of articles packed with resources to help teachers and parents teach their children about world religions as a means to promote compassion, empathy, cultural understanding, and tolerance. Some subjects of interest include neolithic religion, evidence for spirituality or cultic behavior in the upper paleolithic, and similarities in great ape behavior. By that i mean not getting a book by someone with a clear agenda. Its goal is to enable you to learn more about your own faith, compare it with another faith, investigate several belief systems, or just satisfy your curiosity about some aspect of a particular religion. Each religion has its own chapter that takes a close, comparative look at the religions. The topic youve chosen is the history of christianity, which is pretty huge. The best books on the history of christianity five books. How can one get to grips with a subject as huge as the history of christianity, a 2000 yearold religion with adherents in every corner of the globe.
Suggestions for unbiased books meaning, priests, christ. The enduring legacy of muslim civilizations by salim alhassanni is a mustread for all the critics of islam who wonder what muslims have ever given this world. The 10 best books for skeptics of christianity in 2020. The contents are still decent and unbiased at least the 3rd ed. While completely unbiased is kind of impossible, this book did a pretty good job.
The gnostic gospels by elaine pagels, a history of god. Religion news service delivers an unbiased viewpoint on breaking news from around the world, reporting on faith, spirituality and religion. Hodgson an incredibly detailed and fascinating set of 3 books. These titles are not based on the publishers opinion of the quality of the textbooks. It is an unbiased, historical book that is muchneeded today, regardless of your religious beliefs. Explore the intertwined histories and cultures of the major religions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic, historically based, and crosscultural perspectives. This major religion comparison table includes judaism, christianity, islam, hinduism, and buddhism.
What are some unbiased books about the origin and history of. Hello, i am glad you are taking an interest in christian history, it is a fascinating subject. What are some unbiased books about the origin and history. Oxford dictionary defines religion as the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal god or gods. For those who focus upon substantive or essentialist definitions, religion is all about content. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to explain the origin of life or the universe. From az, these reproducible lessons guide children through the bible, using the alphabet to help little ones focus on key points. The popular and distinguished oxford historian, diarmaid macculloch, recommends books that will help you make a start. Because the top five publishers provided the information, the books examined can be considered to be very popular u. Other than that, we aim to keep our opinions to ourselves. The enduring legacy of muslim civilizations by salim alhassanni is a mustread for all the critics of islam who. Most documentaries i have checked out on the internet regarding religion either seek to prove or disprove the contents of the religion rather than going in to the history of how they came about etc. Religious studies, also known as the study of religion, is an academic field devoted to research into religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. Mar 22, 2011 all the christian history books are either written by christians, or by others that attack christian history by highlighting the worst parts of it such as the book dark history of christianity.
What is the best unbiased book, regarding religion, that. A little history of religion audiobook by richard holloway. You will have to read a lot to understand hinduism. Jan 06, 2017 bernie sanders, the democratic socialist, has banged up a book of credits and accomplishments in his ventured and outstanding life, and being involved the political scene it seems a challenge to drum up unbiased facts about bernie sanders. Beyond all religion most all religions are based upon a bedrock of lies. I am not sure it is possible to find a completely unbiased book, although some are better than others i am sure. What is the best unbiased book, regarding religion, that youve read. The book begins with a discussion of einsteins childhood religious education and the religious atmosphereor its absenceamong his family and friends. Are atheists unbiased about the question of gods existence. You probably could call a bookstore on the phone and inquire about such a history book. The truth about the worlds most controversial religion an unbiased.
Professor jammer is a noted scholar, science historian, and philosopher with the credentials to write authoritatively on this subject. Discover the best comparative religion in best sellers. The holy scripture is the word of god, but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word. You need to read a low level introductory book that nevertheless gives a decent overview of hinduism. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. During his research into the fallacies of the christian faith, he discovered the opposite the undeniable reality of jesus christ. If you are a history professional, you may find jadunath sarkar to be an enlightening read, especially for ancient and medieval india. If you describe someone or something as unbiased, you mean they are fair and not likely. The only nonbiased sources i know of, are small excerpts from roman history books that mention christianity, but even they may be biased. This is a good book, but not the best introduction to world religion. However the name can be incredibly insulting and off putting.
The close knit community, family values, their generosity to the poor is wonderful. Christianity was invented by emperor constantine, for political purposes, based upon the myth of mithra, a persian savior god born on december 25, son of a virgin. An unbiased history of religion any good documentaries or. He was not one to be swayed by religious propaganda or sermons. She received her ba and md from the university of washington, did her internship in the air force the second female ever to do so, and was the first female graduate of the air force family practice residency at eglin air force base. The great faiths explored and explained paperback february 20, 2006.
An unbiased history of religion any good documentaries or books. Revised edition provides young adults with reliable, unbiased information on the worlds religions, from ancient times to the present day. Research within librarianselected research topics on catholicism from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Sep 04, 2015 religion was an ingenious solution to many of mankinds earliest fears and needs. A download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Can someone recommend an unbiased book on israel and. Mar 07, 2004 similarly, religionfacts is intended to be a useful resource for people of any religious background or none at all. They tend to derive morality, ethics, religious laws or a preferred. Simran khurana is the editorinchief for reachivy, and a teacher and freelance writer and editor, who uses quotations in her pedagogy. What is the best unbiased book, regarding religion, that you. Discussion in religion, beliefs and spirituality started by mr man fan, feb 21, 2014. I want to better understand the world and the beliefs of its people. Where can i get an unbiased view on the bible, jesus and. To what extent do you consider yourself a religious person.
The five major world religions john bellaimey youtube. Its 2000 years of human history, or, as i put it in a recent book, really 3000 years, because you cant really separate out the religions jewish and greek heritage. The first book is quite heavy on language and academic material, a. Truthfully, anyone writing a book on christianity would be compelled to do it by strong feelings within themselves. I find religion interesting in general and wanted an unbiased history of religion that would let me learn about multiple religions. Looking for a book with unbiased descriptions of the different religions around the world. Dec 28, 2016 it is an unbiased, historical book that is muchneeded today, regardless of your religious beliefs. But i think the regular forum goers here might be the best source for unbiased history books on religion. The worlds religions pdf summary huston smith 12min blog. This is a list of multicultural books for children picture books through elementary chapter books.
Amongst its outstanding attributes is 1 its intensely visual and easily accessible introduction to world religion, 2 the diversity of cultural elements that it describes in each religion, and finally 3 its academic depth, uncovering some terms and ideas not found in all introductory texts. Im looking for a book that does a good job of describing the different religions of the world in an unbiased way. My experience is that atheists are a pretty educated bunch and you always have to defend yourselves from religious people. Has anyone looked into church history from an unbiased. Mar 27, 2019 the first edition of this book was the first apologetics book i ever read. From the popular instant bible lessons series, enjoy this fully reproducible lesson book for preschoolers ages 35. In the years following his death, the believers of jesus fell into two. Looking for a book with unbiased descriptions of the different religions around the world im looking for a book that does a good job of describing the different religions of the world in an unbiased way. It is used by some professors, as a collage text book on that subject. I suggest that you go to your public library or barnes and noble, or a local catholic book store. It also involves the entire world now, apart officially from saudi arabia and north korea. Our great wisdom traditions was originally published in 1958. Zoroastrianism good conscience was the first equal, universal and monotheist religion and the root of much of jewish, christian and islamic doctrine and belief. The book is also literally hot of the presses as it even talks about tom cruise and his divorce to katie holmes and what role scientology may or may not have played.
Unbiased books about the history of the roman catholic. The type a person focuses on can tell a lot about what he thinks of religion and how he perceives religion in human life. The book is if theres a god, why are there atheists. Public schools may not teach religion, although teaching about religion in a secular context is permitted.
After many years exploring the foundations of various world religions, jason boyett has written this comprehensive, easytounderstand exploration of the twelve major world religions through a meticulous, yet unbiased lens. Religion in public school curriculum religion in public. Research paper topics about catholicism online research. I know this is a pretty vague question, as it will be very difficult to find an unbiased view on religion. This book is a course companion especially suitable for years 79. Otherwise you will have difficulty in understanding hindu. The holy scripture is a book written by people and is not the word of god. Religion is a cultural system that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and moral values. Im posting the answer that i gave to a similar question.
Islam arabic for submission is a monotheistic faith based on revelations received by the prophet muhammad in 7thcentury saudi arabia. Answers vary according to which religion or creed you cleave to. I did, i researched church history and the first time the catholic church is mentioned is around 100ad when john the apostle had a disciple who wrote about it. On one hand, we have a union of all those believe that their religion and the holy book is infallible and on the other hand, we have a group with the personal agenda to denounce religion at any cost. As i said before this book tells about the different religions over the world, as i read i saw that smith not only talked about the meaning of the religions, but he also talked about some cases huston smith was the one that wrote this book. A book covering the essence of six world religions. It is limited to covering the major world religions, which have been the sources of most of the other religions in the world. If youre looking for scholarly history research, the first books from benny morris like 1948 and after are as unbiased as you can get in this controversial issue. What are some good, nonbiased books about the history of. That being said, if she wants to get into things like religious philosophy, chase the rabbit hole of one specific religion, or branch of religions, ive got batches of books for those and others have recommended some stellar texts. Religion was an ingenious solution to many of mankinds earliest fears and needs. The truth about the worlds most controversial religion an unbiased look at scientology kindle edition by klein, l. The 4,000year quest of judaism, christianity, and islam by. Which are the most unbiased books on the history of india.
Einstein and religion also offers a badly needed critique of some of the many misinterpretations and misuses of einsteins views. World religions looks at the beliefs and practices of many different religions, from the ancient egyptians through to zoroastrianismthe oldest living religionand the great faiths practiced today. The religions in this book include christianity, islam, hinduism, buddhism, sikhism, taoism, judaism, confucianism, bahai, shinto, jainism, and zoroastrianism. This book takes you through the history of scientology and explains what this religion is all about.
Each of the major faithschristianity, judaism, hinduism, buddhism, jainism, sikhism, and islamis examined in detail through its sacred texts, epic imagery, key beliefs, and religious artifacts. It was interesting to read about all the deaths as well. His later books, on the other hand, are more complete and include new relevant information that came since to the light, but youll have to take into account that he went to the farright politically by then. Books that do not meet these criteria are subject to removal from this list, as there are many books out there that feature characters of ethnicity, but are not respectful toward. Jan 21, 2012 my own book is fully referenced too, but covers more content. In this updated version he examines the reliability of the bible and its. The book in question has a very, very special place in my heart, because i think that it is one of the major reasons why i was able to resist pernicious ideas like religious pluralism and postmodernism for so. Detailed yet readable, he takes an unbiased look at both the good and bad of the religion, never apologizing for either. Zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed worldreligions, and it has probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any other single faith. The bible is the holy scripture of the christian religion, purporting to tell the history of the earth from its earliest creation to the spread of christianity in the first century a.
Any suggestions for a book regarding the history of. In 100ad and earlier all the teachings, practice, serivce in the church jesus started was in place. Looking for a book with unbiased descriptions of the. The religion is too strict for me, but i can see how people are drawn to it. These two opinions led to the creation of religionfacts in 2004. Others, such as wilfred cantwell smith, have tried to correct a perceived judeochristian and western bias. Jun 06, 2018 the worlds religions pdf summary by huston smith is an informative and highly interesting book that sold more than three million copies worldwide. The ambitious and endlessly fascinating the real jesus christ attempts to decipher the history and teachings of jesus that have been hidden from view for well over 2,000 years. Is padre manuel acuna a legitimate faith healer or a. Christianity, buddhism, hinduism, islam, judaism, and sikhism.
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