Religion without God [[electronic resource] /] / Ray Billington

• Autore: Billington Ray
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, c2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (161 p.)
• Disciplina: 200; 211.8
• Soggetto topico: Atheism; Religion
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Religion Without God; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Chapter 1 Clearing the decks; Chapter 2 Religion; Chapter 3 Images of God; Chapter 4 Why God?; Chapter 5 Mysticism; Chapter 6 Non-dualism in Hinduism; Chapter 7 Buddhism; Chapter 8 Taoism; Chapter 9 Profane religion; Chapter 10 Beyond good and evil; Chapter 11 Substance without form; Select bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This criticism of theism, especially monotheism, questions the assumption that rejecting God means rejecting religion. Drawing on Western philosophical critiques of religion and non-theistic Eastern religions, Ray Billington shows how a religion without God could work.The concept of religion without God has informed not only the theories of Nietzsche, Kant and Spinoza, but also expressions of belief in Indian and Chinese religions-Hinduism, Theravada Buddhism Zen and Taoism. Concluding with a look at the ""the future of faith,"" this is a wide ranging and lucidly-written look at what it me
• Titolo autorizzato: Religion without God
• ISBN: 1-280-19260-7; 0-203-25161-X; 0-203-20664-9; 9786610192601
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450666303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II