God: A Very Short Introduction
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Who or what is God? In this Very Short Introduction John Bowker considers questions like these. Exploring how the major religions interpret the idea of God, and have established their own distinctive beliefs about God's existence, Bowker shows how and why...
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Who or what is God? In this Very Short Introduction John Bowker considers questions like these. Exploring how the major religions interpret the idea of God, and have established their own distinctive beliefs about God's existence, Bowker shows how and why our understanding of God continues to evolve.
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Who or what is God? How do different religions interpret God's existence? How can we know God? Many people believe in God; not just throughout history but also in the present day. But who or what is it they believe in? Many different and sometimes conflicting answers have been suggested to this question. This Very Short Introduction explores some of the answers provided by philosophers, poets, and theologians, and considers why some people believe in God and others do not.John Bowker explores how the major religions established their own distinctive beliefs about God and how they interpret God's existence, and concludes by looking at how our understanding of God continues to evolve. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „God: A Very Short Introduction “
1 Does God exist?; 2 Why believe in God?; 3 The religions of Abraham: Jewish understandings of God.; 4 The religions of Abraham: Christian understandings of God.; 5 The religions of Abraham: Muslim understandings of God.; 6 Religions of India; 7 On knowing and not knowing God; Further reading; Index
Autoren-Porträt von John Bowker
John Bowker war Fellow des Trinity College, Cambridge, Professor of Religious Studies an der Universität Lancaster und am Gresham College, London, sowie Gastprofessor an den Universitäten von Pennsylvania und North Carolina State. Er ist Verfasser zahlreicher Bücher.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: John Bowker
- 2014, 160 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Maße: 10,8 x 17,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0198708955
- ISBN-13: 9780198708957
- Erscheinungsdatum: 25.09.2014
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Englisch
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