Sacred Origins of Profound Things: The Stories Behind the Rites and Rituals of the World's Religions (Compass)

by Charles Panati

Book Overview

In this enlightening and entertaining work, Charles Panati explores the origins of hundreds of religious rituals, customs, and practices in many faiths, the reasons for religious holidays and sacred... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140195335
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.4" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

Sacred Origins of Profound Things

Informative in an entertaining way about familiar and obscure practices of familiar and obscure religions alike. A factual but not too serious read that you can stop/start reading...but will find fascinating.

Great Book!!!!

This was a great book it explained the true meanings behind the world religions. I'm a 15 year old humanist and have never gone to church, never read the bible or any other holy books, but this book explained it perfectly. I can see why deeply religious people would be offended by this, but they need to open their eyes to the truth. Great book and a must read.

This book is for the curious minded individual.

If you have ever wondered where anything religious comes from...this is your book. I found it very informative and a fun read.

Organized religion beware!

Denial is a curious thing

An excellent first-stop resource to further study

I am a Catholic seminarian who spends a lot of time wondering "how it all connects" -- which I believe it does. This little handbook helps to initiate further study into the religious customs of Catholic Christianity and the fundamental links they might have to other religons. The book is biased to Catholic ritual and spirituality, but one need simply to jump off that starting point to examine deeper roots that reveal a wider human experience.