Why Religion? Why Religion?

Why Religion‪?‬

A Personal Story

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Publisher Description

New York Times bestseller

One of PW’s Best Books of the Year

One of Amazon’s Best Books of the Month

Why is religion still around in the twenty-first century? Why do so many still believe? And how do various traditions still shape the way people experience everything from sexuality to politics, whether they are religious or not? In Why Religion? Elaine Pagels looks to her own life to help address these questions.

These questions took on a new urgency for Pagels when dealing with unimaginable loss—the death of her young son, followed a year later by the shocking loss of her husband. Here she interweaves a personal story with the work that she loves, illuminating how, for better and worse, religious traditions have shaped how we understand ourselves; how we relate to one another; and, most importantly, how to get through the most difficult challenges we face.

Drawing upon the perspectives of neurologists, anthropologists, and historians, as well as her own research, Pagels opens unexpected ways of understanding persistent religious aspects of our culture.

A provocative and deeply moving account from one of the most compelling religious thinkers at work today, Why Religion? explores the spiritual dimension of human experience.

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
RELEASED
2018
November 6
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
256
Pages
PUBLISHER
Ecco
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
2.9
MB

Customer Reviews

Jonathannyethepianoguy ,

Personal and informative!

I enjoyed reading Ms Pagel’s life experience, varied and tragic as it was. The life of this favorite author was made so real to me and being close to her same age (and having also experienced the death of a spouse) made this book all the more meaningful. A great read. Also, she highlighted gnostic literature as an extra bonus!

JHMDC ,

Uplifting

Moving and honest exploration of what religion means through the tragic experiences of the author. Ranges beyond the narrow creeds of established religion to bring in gnostic writings and other spiritual traditions.

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