Ray Billington

Religion Without God (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A wide-ranging criticism of theism, questioning the assumption that rejecting God means rejecting religion. Draws on Western philosophical critiques of religion and non-theistic Eastern religions to show how a religion without God could work.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134602667
• Artikelnr.: 38243257

Autorenporträt

Ray Billington is an experienced and respected author on Eastern religion and philosophy. His books include Understanding Eastern Philospophy, Living Philosophy and East of Existentialism, all published by Routledge. He also writes occasional journalism most notably as a contributor to The Guardian's 'Face to Faith' column. An ex-Methodist minister and onetime chaplain with the SAS, he has now retired from his post as Principal Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of the West of England.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Chapter One: Clearing the ground
Chapter Two: Religion
Chapter Three: Images of God
Chapter Four: Why God?
Chapter Five: Mysticism
Chapter Six: Non-dualism in Hinduism
Chapter Seven: Buddhism
Chapter Eight: Taoism
Chapter Nine: Profane religion
Chapter Ten: Beyond good and evil
Chapter Eleven: Substance without form.