The Battle for God
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (880 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0002555239 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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One of the most potent forces bedevilling the modern world is religious extremism, and the need to understand it has never been greater. These evolve from the clash between the conservative pre-modern mind that is governed by a love of myth, and the progressive rational society that relishes change. Focusing in detail on Protestant fundamentalism in the United States, Jewish fundamentalism from sixteenth century Spain onwards and Muslim fundamentalism over the last four hundred years, Armstrong examines the patterns that underlie fundamentalism. They are not terr
. Karen Armstrong spent seven years as a Roman Catholic nun; in 1969 she left and took an Oxford degree, and now teaches at the Leo Baeck College for the Study of Judaism and the Training of Rabbis and Teachers, and is also an honorary member of the Association of Muslim Social Sciences
"Easy to misunderstand this book" according to H.R. Sauertieg. I wasn't going to review this book until I read the opening series of reviews by offended "believers" who pan a book they do not understand with ad hominem arguments and by crediting the author with absurdly distorted "liberal" (as in Clinton-esque liberal, even though Armstrong is British) notions."The Battle for God" is a study of fundamentalism in Easy to misunderstand this book I wasn't going to review this book until I read the opening series of reviews by offended "believers" who pan a book they do not understand with ad hominem arguments and by crediting the author with absurdly distorted "liberal" (as in Clinton-esque liberal, even though Armstrong is British) notions."The Battle for God" is a study of fundamentalism in 3 major world religions, as it developed over centuries. One of the author's theories is that "fundamentalism" is a reaction to changes in the world which seem to threaten old belief systems with annihilation -- scientific & technological . major world religions, as it developed over centuries. One of the author's theories is that "fundamentalism" is a reaction to changes in the world which seem to threaten old belief systems with annihilation -- scientific & technological . Professor Bernisi said The battle for the Soul - Simply Great. I have been travelling a lot around the world and was very often confronted with different ethical problems and cultures. I have spent my life to find the Spirit of the Soul and I can only agree on everything which is said in this book:The differences of the religions are very big, but every culture has its own Battle for God. You will understand differerent views of this phenomenon and definitely better understand how different people have different views regarding of god.Brilliantly and enthusiastically written.. "The Battle is not just over the property rights:" according to Lane Stripe. The Battle is not just over the property rights: What religion or sect owns the right to define God and interpret his will for all of humanity? This is the battle for the very soul of the United States of America. Are we to govern ourselves by democratic political philosophy and its European Enlightenment underpinnings? Or are we to be ruled by a bunch of superstitious and bigoted theocratic thugs and the specter of witch-hunts, pogroms and social cleansing.
'The quality of this remarkable book lies as much in its detail as in its sweeping vision' Daily Telegraph 'Armstrong displays all her usual talents: she has an eye for colourful evidence, a wonderful gift for clarity of exposition and an unerring sense of pace and voice and narrative.' Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Literary Review