The Making of Religion

Autori

• Andrew Lang

Parametri

• 428 pagine
• 15 ore di lettura

• Esoterismo e religione
• Religione
• Storia

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The book explores the evolution of religious concepts, particularly the ideas of spirit and soul, tracing their origins to human experiences such as sleep, dreams, and death. It argues that early worship of ancestral spirits evolved into the belief in gods, culminating in the recognition of a singular supreme deity. The author suggests that these beliefs stem from flawed reasoning about misunderstood phenomena. While the established conclusions seem logical, the text advocates for re-examining the evidence to gain new insights into the nature of spirituality and immortality.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2007

(In brossura)