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He is a current professor emeritus of philosophy and religion at syracuse university. What lifted the jews from obscurity to permanent religious greatness was their passion for meaning. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. If you are remotely interested in learning about other cultures and their beliefs, i highly recommend this title. My professor speaks very highly of this author and it is apparent to me why after reading this book. We were assigned this book in my philosophy class to learn about the eastern religions but i could not put the book down. The worlds religions, revised and updated ebook by huston. Pages lightly tanned condition good smith emphasizes the inner rather than institutional dimensions of these religions and gives special attention to zen.
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Remembering huston smith, noted worlds religions scholar smith, who died on friday, was a methodist minister who traveled the world studying christianity, judaism, islam, buddhism, confucianism. Smiths lifelong spiritual journey brought him facetoface with many of the people who shaped the twentieth century. Inside, youll find incredibly detailed descriptions of many religious traditions, such as judaism, islam, taoism, and even faiths practiced by aboriginals. The author huston smith is a very inclusive kind of guy. It is as objective a look as possible at the major religions of the world today for the purpose of enlightening people of different cultures and beliefs about each other. Onethird of our western civilization bears the mark of its jewish ancestry. The book works great if you want to hear huston smiths narrative interpretation of what the worlds religions are about, however its not so great if you actually want a good overview of world religions in order to gain some basic knowledge about them. He taught at the universities of colorado and denver from 19441947, moving to washington university in st. Huston cummings smith may 31, 1919 december 30, 2016 was a leading scholar of religious studies in the united states. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the worlds religions, revised and updated. He is the focus of a fivepart pbs television series with bill moyers. May 12, 2009 the worlds religions, by beloved author and pioneering professor huston smith tales of wonder, is the definitive classic for introducing the essential elements and teachings of the worlds predominant faiths, including hinduism, buddhism, confucianism, taoism, judaism, christianity, islam, as well as regional native traditions. It focuses on all major religious movement and their core teachings.
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