LEADER 04888nam 22007574a 450 001 9910456388903321 005 20210618220543.0 010 $a1-282-35813-8 010 $a9786612358135 010 $a0-520-93881-X 010 $a1-59734-990-9 024 7 $a10.1525/9780520938816 035 $a(CKB)111090529079600 035 $a(EBL)223933 035 $a(OCoLC)475929402 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000909172 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12447101 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000909172 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10921225 035 $a(PQKB)10769225 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000269485 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11235098 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000269485 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10262302 035 $a(PQKB)11648206 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC223933 035 $a(DE-B1597)520320 035 $a(OCoLC)70740318 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780520938816 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL223933 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10057103 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111090529079600 100 $a20030117d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||#|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe way things are$b[electronic resource] $econversations with Huston Smith on the spiritual life /$fedited and with a preface by Phil Cousineau 210 $aBerkeley $cUniversity of California Press$dc2003 215 $a1 online resource (341 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-520-24489-3 311 0 $a0-520-23816-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 281-284) and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tCONTENTS --$tPREFACE. The Way Things Are for Huston Smith --$tINTRODUCTION. NO WASTED JOURNEY. A Theological Autobiography --$t1. The Way Things Are --$t2. The Primordial Tradition --$t3. Winnowing the Wisdom Traditions --$t4. This Is It --$t5. The Soul of the Community --$t6. Encountering God --$t7. The Place of Science --$t8. The Limits of the Scientific Worldview --$t9. Science as the Oracle of Our Age --$t10. Science, Faith, and Infinity --$t11. Toward a Partnership between Science and Religion --$t12. The Battle for the Human Mind --$t13. The New Paradigm --$t14. Countering Scientism --$t15. The Striking Parallels --$t16. The Sacred Dimensions of Everyday Life --$t17. Demystifying Spiritual Practice --$t18. The Varieties of Religious Exploration --$t19. Cleansing the Doors of Perception --$t20. Fathoming Psychedelic Mysticism --$t21. The Wisdom of Faith --$t22. Why Religion Matters Now More Than Ever --$tReferences --$tAcknowledgments --$tINDEX 330 $a"Where can we find what is ultimately meaningful? How can we discover what is truly worth knowing?" In one form or another Huston Smith has been posing these questions to himself-and the world-all his life. In the course of seeking answers, he has become one of the most interesting, enlightening, and celebrated voices on the subject of religion and spirituality throughout the world. The twenty-three interviews and essays in this volume, edited by cultural historian and filmmaker Phil Cousineau, offer a uniquely personal perspective on Smith's own personal journey, as well as wide-ranging reflection on the nature and importance of the religious quest. In The Way Things Are, readers will find Smith in conversation with some of the world's most influential personalities and religious leaders, from journalist Bill Moyers to religion scholar Philip Novak, and recounting his personal experiences with such luminaries as Joseph Campbell, Aldous Huxley, Timothy Leary, Daisetz Suzuki, Ram Dass, and the Dalai Lama. Throughout these engaging exchanges Smith speaks with passion and humor of his upbringing as the son of missionary parents in China, of the inspiring and colorful individuals he has known, and of his impressions of the different religious and philosophical traditions he has encountered. A fascinating view of the state of world religion and religious leadership over the past fifty years, the book also looks to the future with a final interview on the vital importance of the transcendent message of religion for the post-9/11 world. Readers will find The Way Things Are to be Huston Smith's most and accessible book to date. 606 $aReligion historians$zUnited States$vInterviews 606 $aReligion 606 $aSpiritual life 606 $aReligion and science 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aReligion historians 615 0$aReligion. 615 0$aSpiritual life. 615 0$aReligion and science. 676 $a200/.92 700 $aSmith$b Huston$01032841 701 $aCousineau$b Phil$01046246 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456388903321 996 $aThe way things are$92473019 997 $aUNINA