Religion Is Not about God: How Spiritual Traditions Nurture Our Biological Nature and What to Expect When They Fail

by Loyal Rue

Book Overview

2006 Choice Outstanding Academic Title

Thousands of religious traditions have appeared over the course of human history but only a relative few have survived. Some speak of a myriad of gods, others of only one, and some recognize no gods at all. Volumes have been written attempting to prove the existence or nonexistence of supernatural being(s). So, if religion is not about God, then what is it about?

In this provocative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813539552
• ISBN13: 9780813539553
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"