What Is Religion?
What Is Religion? by Alban G. Widgery, published by Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated on December 30, 2024, spans 346 pages and is presented in English. This edition revisits Widgery’s exploration of religious faith, originally published in 1953, offering insights that encompass the major world religions. The book aims to distill the essence of religion by removing the irrelevant aspects that have accumulated over time, focusing instead on the fundamental experiences of individuals within various faiths.
Readers will find a thorough examination of world faiths alongside a consistent philosophy of religion that seeks to be accessible to all. The text addresses the significance of religion in life and defends its beliefs against antireligious perspectives. By engaging with topics such as philosophy, faith, and the interplay between religion and politics, this work serves as a resource for those interested in the philosophical underpinnings of religion and its historical context.
Official synopsis Publisher
First Published in 1953 What is Religion provides an understanding of religious faith which embraces all of the great and enduring religions. In the process it strips off the irrelevant and inconsequential which every religion accumulates in the course of time, and gets in back of rigid formulations of faith to the primary experiences of the single religious man. Through its detailed consideration of world faiths runs an appealing and consistent philosophy of religion for everyman. Alban Widgery’s aim throughout is constructive, with the purpose of showing religion as supreme in life and of defending its beliefs against forms of antireligious thought. He maintains that the view he presents is more true of religion as it has been in history and also to the general conditions of mankind. This book is a must read for scholars and researchers of philosophy of religion and religion in general.
Publisher
Topics
FAQ
What is “What Is Religion?” about?
Who is the author of “What Is Religion?”?
When was “What Is Religion?” published?
What is the ISBN for “What Is Religion?”?
What are the book details (language, pages, edition)?
