Why We Need Religion by Stephen T Asma
Religion appears to be about God, messiahs, churchgoing, and morality, but that is only the appearance. It is really about lust, rage, grief, love and the other core emotions. Why We Need Religion is about the way religion successfully manages human emotions, for the good of the individual and the group.
.. impactful...interesting stories... * Matt Recla, Reading Religion *
[Stephen Asma's] book is as entertaining as it is thought-provoking and erudite. * Christopher Moriarty, Books of the Year 2018, The Irish Catholic *
Asma writes in a very readable style ... He discusses a vast fund of ideas in great detail, backed by comprehensive endnotes ... This wide-ranging book can be highly recommended * Ursula King, Times Higher Education *
A well-written and fascinating study * Paul Richardson, Church of England Newspaper *
a thought-provoking read * Robin Gill, Church Times *
Asma is a gifted communicator and this book brings together a very remarkable spectrum of knowledge in praise of and support for religion. * Christopher Moriarty, The Irish Catholic *
a refreshing interdisciplinary take on an important issue * Paradigm Explorer *
[Stephen Asma's] book is as entertaining as it is thought-provoking and erudite. * Christopher Moriarty, Books of the Year 2018, The Irish Catholic *
Asma writes in a very readable style ... He discusses a vast fund of ideas in great detail, backed by comprehensive endnotes ... This wide-ranging book can be highly recommended * Ursula King, Times Higher Education *
A well-written and fascinating study * Paul Richardson, Church of England Newspaper *
a thought-provoking read * Robin Gill, Church Times *
Asma is a gifted communicator and this book brings together a very remarkable spectrum of knowledge in praise of and support for religion. * Christopher Moriarty, The Irish Catholic *
a refreshing interdisciplinary take on an important issue * Paradigm Explorer *
Stephen Asma is a Professor of Philosophy and Founding Fellow of the Research Group in Mind, Science, and Culture at Columbia College, Chicago.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780190469672 |
| ISBN 10 | 0190469676 |
| Title | Why We Need Religion |
| Author | Stephen T Asma |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2018-08-23 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Winner of Honorable Mention for the 2019 William James Book Award. |
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