Poetry Books by Huston Smith
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Published Date: 1984
Categories: Philosophy
The limits of science in discerning Ultimate Reality have brought Westerners to "as sharp an impasse in history as we have faced, " says Huston Smith. This new edition of critically acclaimed essays explores possible breakthroughts in the direction of reaching a liberated and enlightened consciousness. It contains a new preface and new final chapter.
Publisher: SUNY Press
Published Date: 1989-01-01
Categories: Religion
Proposes religious philosophies to succeed the waning worldview of modernity.
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published Date: 2013-07-02
Categories: Philosophy
Brave New World author Aldous Huxley on enlightenment and the "ultimate reality" In this anthology of twenty-six essays and other writings, Huxley discusses the nature of God, enlightenment, being,good and evil, religion, eternity, and the divine. Huxley consistently examined the spiritual basis of both the individual and human society, always seeking to reach an authentic and clearly defined experience of the divine. Featuring an introduction by renowned religious scholar Huston Smith, this celebration of "ultimate reality" proves relevant and prophetic in addressing the spiritual hunger so many feel today.
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published Date: 2009-10-13
Categories: Religion
Huston Smith, the author of the classic bestseller The World's Religions, delivers a passionate, timely message: The human spirit is being suffocated by the dominant materialistic worldview of our times. Smith champions a society in which religion is once again treasured and authentically practiced as the vital source of human wisdom.
Publisher: Tarcher
Published Date: 2000
Categories: Body, Mind & Spirit
Offers a reconsideration of the potential of mind-expanding compounds from a religious point of view.
Publisher: HarperOne
Published Date: 2004-12-14
Categories: Religion
A concise and up-to-date guide to the history, teachings, and practice of Buddhism by two luminaries in the field of world religions.
Publisher: Harper San Francisco
Published Date: 1992-01
Categories: Religion
The essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths are explored here. They include Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity and the native traditions of the Americas, Australia and Africa.
Publisher: SUNY Press
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Categories: Religion
Proposes religious philosophies to succeed the waning worldview of modernity.
Publisher: Quest Books
Published Date: 2013-11-30
Categories: Religion
This new edition of acclaimed essays explores sea changes in the relationship between religion and science over the course of Western culture and suggest possible breakthroughs toward reaching an enlightened consciousness.
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published Date: 2008-07-08
Categories: Religion
The world's premier authority on religious traditions presents a concise and timely guide to the history, teachings, and practice of Islam. Drawn from his masterful presentation of Islam in the bestselling book The World's Religions (over two million copies sold), Huston Smith offers a revealing look into the heart of a tradition with more than one billion adherents worldwide. Dispelling narrow and distorted notions about the nature of Islam and featuring a new introduction by the author, this book compellingly conveys the profound appeal of Islam, while addressing such timely issues as the true meaning of jihad, the role of women in Islamic societies, and the remarkable growth of Islam in America.
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published Date: 2009-03-17
Categories: Religion
A concise and up-to-date guide to the history, teachings, and practice of Buddhism by two luminaries in the field of world religions.
Publisher: Continuum
Published Date: 1995-03
Categories: Religions
A challenging and provocative collection of essays on comparative philosophy, religion and culture from one of the foremost thinkers of our time, this volume gathers Huston Smiths most insightful and important reflections on the state of the human spiritual life. With a range and depth seldom seen in contemporary religious studies, Smith examines the contributions of religion and philosophy to the worlds great civilizations, both past and present. He explores the traditions of East Asia, South Asia, and the West, discusses the importance of comparative studies in a religiously pluralistic world in energetic prose that can be appreciated by both the layman and the student.
Publisher: HarperOne
Published Date: 1995-08-18
Categories: Religion
Retaining all the beloved qualities of Huston Smith's classic The Religions of Man and the current fully revised and updated The World's Religions, this stunning pictorial presentation refines the text to its wonderful essentials. In detailed, absorbing, richly illustrated, and highly readable chapters on Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity and primal religions, we find refreshing and fascinating presentations of both the differences and the similarities among the worldwide religious traditions. The approach is at once classic and contemporary, retaining all the empathy, eloquence and erudition that millions of readers love about the earlier editions, while being edited and designed for a contemporary general readership. This delightful marriage of winsome text and remarkable pictures vividly brings to life the scope and vision of Huston Smith's expertise and insight.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published Date: 2012
Categories: Religion
Collects wrritings that explore the author's understanding of religion and spirituality.
