| Why Religion Matters: The Fate of the Human Spirit in an Age of Disbelief Contributor(s): Smith, Huston (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060671025 ISBN-13: 9780060671020 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: An internationally revered author on world religions delivers his manifesto on the greatest challenges facing the human spirit in a world dominated by materialism, consumerism, educational elitism, and a governmental and legal system without morality. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Religion | Philosophy |
| Dewey: 200 |
| LCCN: 00058188 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.3" W x 8.04" (0.49 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
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| Publisher Description: Huston Smith, the author of the classic bestseller The World's Religions, delivers a passionate, timely message: The human spirit is being suffocated by the dominant materialistic worldview of our times. Smith champions a society in which religion is once again treasured and authentically practiced as the vital source of human wisdom. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smith, Huston: - Huston Smith is internationally known and revered as the premier teacher of world religions. He is the focus of a five-part PBS television series with Bill Moyers and has taught at Washington University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, and the University of California at Berkeley. The recipient of twelve honorary degrees, Smith's fifteen books include his bestselling The World's Religions, Why Religion Matters, and his autobiography, Tales of Wonder. |