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Why God? : explaining religious phenomena / Rodney Stark.

By: Material type: TextTextEdition: First [edition]Description: 293 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781599475202 (hardbound : alk. paper)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Why God?DDC classification:
  • 200 23
LOC classification:
  • BL51 .S62587 2017
Contents:
Ungodly theories and scurrilous metaphors -- The elements of faith -- Monotheism and morality -- Religious experiences, miracles, and revelations -- The rise and fall of religious movements -- Church and sect: religious group dynamics -- Ecclesiastical influences -- Religious hostility and civility -- Individual causes and consequences of religiousness -- Meaning and metaphysics -- Propositions, definitions, and deductions.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-279) and index.

Ungodly theories and scurrilous metaphors -- The elements of faith -- Monotheism and morality -- Religious experiences, miracles, and revelations -- The rise and fall of religious movements -- Church and sect: religious group dynamics -- Ecclesiastical influences -- Religious hostility and civility -- Individual causes and consequences of religiousness -- Meaning and metaphysics -- Propositions, definitions, and deductions.

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