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| 50 Book Challenge : CoL's Challenge 2008 | | 20 | Child_of_Light, august 2008 | |
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... by Peter Ackroyd
3) After the Victorians by A.N. Wilson
4) The Perfect Summer by Juliet Nicolson
5) The History of God by Karen Armstrong
6) Constantine's Sword by James Carroll
7) Civilisation by Kenneth Clark
8) The Devil in the White City by Erik ... ... eventually. I do not own the Diamond book but will buy it & read it one day. I read 1776. I am not at all familiar with A History of God & would love to hear more about it. ... Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond
Guns, Germs and Steel by the same dude
1776* by David McCullough
and finally
A History of God by Karen Armstrong
* Picked because I had no clue how close the colonies came to LOSING! A History of God by Karen Armstrong Almost all the questions in this thread so far can be addressed by the book History of God and others by Karen Armstrong, for example.
As a practicing Christian (if I keep practicing, I may get it right...), I think the God presented in the Hebrew Scriptures is often very vengeful and not ... ... re-read, every decade or so, Woolf's A Room of One's Own.
I also like some of Atwood's poetry.
Karen Armstrong's History of God is good.
Just about all of Wendell Berry's essays and much of his poetry.
Almost every book of poetry on my shelves. Right now I love Mary Oliver's ... ... johnthefireman - I will add it to my list TBR. At the risk of confirming the worst prejudices of other(s), I did read her A History of God. There is much to consider and reflect on in it. ... NOT mine, and my mind would just not go that far. So, I needed something to read, wasn't ready to tackle Karen Armstrong History of God and my eye fell on The Shack which I'd picked up off the donation pile at our library last week just to look through to see what all the fuss was about.
... ... NOT mine, and my mind would just not go that far. So, I needed something to read, wasn't ready to tackle Karen Armstrong History of God and my eye fell on The Shack which I'd picked up off the donation pile at our library last week just to look through to see what all the fuss was about.
... ... sneros
Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley
A History of God by Karen Armstrong
Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas by Elaine Pagels
Saint Joseph Edition of the New American Bible: The New Testamen ... So as I recall A History of God is only about the three Abrahamic religions, and this books is primarily about ancient religions and eastern religions (Buddhism, Jainism, Confucianism, a million others). ... part of the book, which apparently says something about either me as a reader or the book as a read. I enjoyed Armstrong's History of God but it also took me a long time to get through because of the depth of detail and the unfamiliarity of the subject matter (especially the Muslim religious ... ... highly recommend anything she has written. This book would be a great place to start with her, or The Battle for God, or A History of God. She's amazing. ... vocabulary. I picked it up again this summer, determined to get through it, and gave up on page 38 of 165.
I read History of God before I went back to school, and really enjoyed it. For the most part, Armstrong takes a complex history and makes it pretty readable. The central section ... A History of God by Karen Armstrong has been sitting on my shelf FOR EVER. It's not that I don't want to read it; the problem is that it intimidates me. It's like - y'know - serious non-fiction that requires thought. And then there is the sequel, Battle for God. Same thickness, same ... ... many common threads among the world religions, such as compassion and action rather than rational belief. I had read her History of God which was very good, although quite heavy reading, as you might imagine. a History of God by Karen armstrong
This is a book everyone should be required to read in high school, along with the World's Religions. Armstrong starts with ancient Israel and takes you through to the modern day, discussing the major theologians of the Abrahamic tradition (Christianity, ... ... about bibliophilia and books. This one has a focus on libraries and librarians.
I've got less than 100 pages to go in A History of God and its been an enligteninng read. Armstrong is probably one of my favorite comparative religion authors, and this is one of her most well known books, ... #67 Hi, MalGormley, I found Karen Armstrong's book History of God to have, um, a reshaping effect on my Christian beliefs. It is very dense reading, however. The first two-thirds of Jesus: Uncovering the Life by Borg was also interesting--changed my view on the Gospels. I'd be curious to ... I'm actively reading a History of God, Under the Banner of Heaven, and Insomnia. Armstrong is one of my favorite comparative religion authors, and I'm finding that King deserves all the praise he gets. The man is an amazing author. I'm also dipping into the Dangerous Book for Boys and ... I usually have a few going at once. I've got about five going at the moment, Insomnia, the Dangerous Book for Boys, a History of God, Under the Banner of Heaven, and a ER book, Mindfulness and the Art of Change which is turning out to be completely different from what I expected. Thankfull ... ... is much more practical, which I think is what most are looking for in an introduction to a religion.
I'm also reading a History of God by Karen Armstrong which is proving an interesting read, although a bit of it is review from a class I took on the Jewish Scriptures last year.
I'm ... ... God by Lilla and I don't believe in Atheists by Hedges. And of course The Varieties of Religious Experience and God: A History.
That is, if you are interested in dialog. If the conversation is all just evangelism -- please don't bother! History Of God: The 4000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by Karen Armstrong ... a Muslim scholar, for example, many are immediately recognizable, such as Karen Armstrong, best known for her book History of God, and Desmond Tutu, the African Ghandi.
If you have left the church because of an outdated, old man father/judge God, you really owe it to yourself to ... ... as a nun, the second is about her life after she left the convent. Both were fascinating. I'm going to have to read her The History of God now.
But, I wanted something a bit more light-hearted in the mean time, so I'm currently reading Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner, the sequel to Goo ... #10 Do read A History of God it's an excellent intro and contrast and comparison of the three western faiths. ... religious life. She's a very engaging writer, I've heard her other books are good as well. I'll probably have to pick up A History of God when I'm done with this. ... a few of the books on my shelf, which I would recommend from a religious diversity/comparative religion perspective:
-A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
-The Battle for God
and
-A Short History of Myth (Myths, The)
all by Karen A ... A History of God does seem like a momentous task. Did you find it a tough read because of style or subject matter? Or something else? 291 In A History of God, Karen Armstrong traces the traces the development of how the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions view God. The book is extensively researched, very detailed, and - while I found it a a bit of a tough read - does an admirable job covering the subject's 4000 years.
... ... set of overviews of the genre and the detailed Tolkien ones. If nothing else it made want to give the Silmarillion
11) A History of God by Karen Armstrong (print)
This extensively researched book traces the development of how the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions view God. I ... II. Non-Fiction
1. Leap by Sara Davidson
2. Organize Your Life by Ronni Eisenberg
3. A History of God by Karen Armostrong
4. Monkey Dancing by Daniel Glick
5. Digital SLR for Dummies by David D. Busch
6. Boom: Voices of the Sixties by Tom Brokaw
7. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
8 ... ... authoritative books on Religion but one of her best is Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's World
Her book History of God is also a fascinating study of the world's religions. Still reading The History of God (non-fiction always takes me a little longer) but also enjoying Patrick Hamilton's Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky. For some reason I thought this might be hard going but I'm completely caught up in it and it's racing along. Just started A History of God by Karen Armstrong. Is there any evidence for whether atheists or believers read more books about god? One for the Happy Heathens maybe? History of God by Karen Armstrong
Going to concentrate on the non-fiction on my wish list for a bit.... ... h
24 the Unitarian Universalist Pocket Guide
25 the Forever War
26 Odd Thomas
27 Under the Banner of Heaven
28 a History of God
29 Kaimira: the Sky Village
30 Lies my Teacher Told me
31 the Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
32 Furies of Calderon ... ... Armstrong
Escape by Carolyn Jessop
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
The Great Transformation by Karen Armstrong
A History of God by Karen Armstrong
In the Beginning by Karen Armstrong
Islam by Karen Armstrong
8 Chick Lit
Dedication by Emma McLaughlin
Evidence of Love ... ... Person in the World
153 - Mental Processes and Intelligence: How We Know What Isn't So
291 - Comparative religion: A History of God
303 - Social processes: Guns, Germs, and Steel
304 - Factors affecting social behavior: The World Without Us
327 - International relations: Thirte ... ... categories, as long as it's not just one library making a blatant mistake. In this case, even the LoC online seems to list A History of God under 202, so I'd say you're safe to count it there. ... and attitudes, social theology: The World's last night and other essays or A Short History of Myth
202 Doctrines: A History of God
211 Concepts of God: The Courtier and the Heretic
212 Existence, attributes of God: Isis Unveiled (I initially thought this was a mistake, and it ... ... Hypatia of Alexandria
193 Modern Western philosophy Germany & Austria: Godel: A Life of Logic
202 Doctrines: A History of God
225 New Testament: Greek New Testament
229 Apocrypha & pseudepigrapha: Apocrypha
230 Christian Theology: Mere Christianity
292 Classical (Greek & ... ... some of that and also looks at a number of hadith.
I am somewhat ambivalent about Karen Armstrong, but I liked her A History of God. I think it is good at showing how Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all draw on each other in their development. I too do not understand why people are so gullible. After reading A History of God I am convinced, more than ever, that this willingness to believe absurdities is the result of some genetic anomaly that served some useful purpose 100,000 - 1,000,000 years ago, but serves us badly now. 30. A History of god by Karen Armstrong
Very interesting. Some of the information went over my head when she started talking about the god of philosophers, but it was interesting to see how the ideas of god have changed very much throughout history in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Plu ... Although I confess I've not read anything else she wrote, Karen Armstrong's A History of God, combined with an amazing Classics professor in college, was what got me interested in comparative religion. My impression of her book might change if I were to re-read it now (so much else to do....) ... Have any of you read The Red Tent by Anita Diamant? Now that I'm reading A History of God I realize Diamant was dead on with her depiction of how pagan the Hebrew women were at that point in time. ... the first three volumes of Fables on hold at the library.
Currently reading:
Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan
The History of God by Karen Armstrong Thanks scott, but I have no plans the read the bible this year, or next year either.
I am, however, reading A History of God and learning about how many parts of said bible were rewritten/edited/revised/discared/replaced after the fact, to suit the politics or beliefs of the time. It's one of ... I'm reading A History of God by Karen Armstrong who happens to be a former nun. So far it's just perfect for this Happy Heathen. I see that we've both read Armstrong's A History of God. Did that strike you similarly? (I probably should have checked for a review.) I would suggest:
Amazing Grace and The Cloister Walk by Kathleen Norris
The Battle for God and The History of God by Karen Armstrong
Beyond Belief The Origin of Satan and The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine H. Pagels
God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible by Adam ... ... And his Awakenings was made into a movie. I'd also recommend anything by Connie Bruck. At the moment I'm reading A History of God by Karen Armstrong and like it very much. Another wonderful writer is Charles Rosen, the pianist. While most of his books are geared for students ... ... ten (alphabetical by author, not necessarily the order I'll read in) are:
London: the biography by Peter Ackroyd
The history of god by Karen Armstrong
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Mansfield park by Jane Austen
The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "L ... I found A History of God by Karen Armstrong to be both a compelling read and a challenge to my faith.
To echo what someone said earlier, an indepth study of The Bible was also a challenge to my faith. I also found that teaching Sunday School and a Bible class to teenagers was both ... I've got quite a few chunkers waiting for me on my TBR list-
A history of god almost fits the bill at 496 pages
Sarum : the novel of England 1056 pages
The years of rice and salt 784 pages
Pillars of the earth 992 pages
Fingerprints of the gods 578 pages
The first three books of ... ... is My God by Herman Wouk
And Karen Armstrong's works on Christianity, Judaism and Islam are enlightening.
A History of God; Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths; The Battle for God; Islam: A Short History. Well, that one did, but the one listing what I'm reading didn't - grrr!
OK, one more time - half way through History of God by Karen Armstrong,just started The Murder Room and still slogging through Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, though finding it slow going.
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