Faiths Across Time
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Faiths across Time
Author: J. Gordon Melton
language: en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date: 2014-01-15
This monumental, four-volume reference overviews significant events and developments in religious history over the course of more than five millennia. Written for high school students, undergraduates, and general readers interested in the history of world religions, this massive reference chronicles developments in religious history from 3500 BCE through the 21st century. The set comprises four volumes, treating the ancient world from 3500 BCE through 499 CE, 500 through 1399, 1400 through 1849, and 1850 through 2009. Each volume includes hundreds of brief entries, arranged chronologically and then further organized by region and religion. The entries provide fundamental information on topics ranging from the neolithic Ggantija temples near Malta through the election of Mary Douglas Glasspool as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles in 2009. Global in scope and encyclopedic in breadth, this chronology of world religions is an essential purchase for all libraries concerned with the development of human civilization.
Faith Across Time
""Faith Across Time"" explores the captivating journey of religious belief, charting the shift from ancient polytheism to modern monotheism. It examines how early societies used mythology to explain their world, and how philosophical thought later challenged and reshaped these traditional beliefs. The study emphasizes that the transition wasn't just about reducing the number of gods; it was a profound change in humanity's understanding of its place in the cosmos. The book journeys chronologically, beginning with the diverse pantheons of ancient religions and their associated rituals. It then transitions to the rise of philosophical critiques, setting the stage for the emergence of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Examining the theological innovations and cultural impact of these monotheistic faiths, the book concludes by considering the ongoing evolution of religious traditions in the face of secularism and interfaith dialogue. The book offers a unique perspective by emphasizing the interplay between philosophical ideas and historical circumstances in shaping religious change.
Faith across the Multiverse
Science is often presented as a set of propositions to affirm. On those terms, the existence of God becomes yet another such proposition, and all science can offer is a yes or a no. Andy Walsh thinks science offers more. By enriching our language with new concepts, science can help us know God, rather than merely know of him. This is the pattern established in the Bible; the psalmists, the prophets, the epistle writers, they all use language about nature to help us understand God. Even Jesus relied on metaphors from the natural world when he wanted to explain the kingdom of God. Faith across the Multiverse explores concepts from contemporary science to illuminate scripture and reveal more about the God who has unfurled the multiverse. Sections of the book cover metaphors and parables from mathematics, physics, biology, and computer science.