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A human history a basic overview of the development of monotheism written for popular consumption. Engaging, accessible, and thoughtprovoking, no god but god is a persuasive, elegantly written, and accessible introduction for young readers to a faith that for much of the west remains shrouded in ignorance and fear. This is where author, scholar, and multimedia force reza aslan begins his slim, yet ambitious book god. The origins, evolution, and future of islam, there are two primary factions, or denominations, within islam. The origins, evolution, and future of islam kindle edition by aslan, reza.
Ten years on from 911, much of the muslim faith remains largely unknown and misunderstood in the west. Another group however, will also declare him and an apologist. The origins, evolution, and future of islam, reza aslan chronicles the development of islam from its unpromising beginnings into a force to be reckoned with worldwide. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading no god but god updated edition.
No god but god is a persuasive and elegantly written account of the roots of. A human history, author reza aslan gives us an interesting and multidisciplinary look at how the belief in gods and eventually god developed from prehistory to the present. A writer and scholar of comparative religions, reza aslan has earned international acclaim for the passion and clarity he has brought to these questions. Nov 07, 2017 aslans slim, yet ambitious book is the story of how humans have created god with a capital g, and its thoroughly mindblowing.
Mar 15, 2005 55 stars for no god but god by reza aslan. Jul 15, 20 reza aslan converted to christianity when he was a teenager, but became more interested in jesus than as a messiah. Dont trust any history of god that has only 171 pages of text. In no god but god, challenging the clash of civilizations mentality that has distorted our view of islam, aslan explains this critical faith in all its complexity, beauty, and compassion. The origins, evolution, and future of islam, published in 2005 written by religious scholar reza aslan i know i made a mistake in the video on the time of publication. Apparently, the muslim kept on hovering the christian just because he is a christian. A human history, his new book on the origin of religion and the idea of a humanized god. The difficulty akhenaten and zarathustra faced is that people generally have a hard time relating to a god who, having no human features or attributes, also has no human needs. A human history questions human perceptions of god. Mar 22, 2005 it is an indigenous democracy, with a distinctly islamic flavor. The origins, evolution and future of islam by reza aslan 288pp, heinemann. The author of this book reza aslan is an iranianamerican and a shia by persuasion. While there have been a number of successful books on the topic of islamic history from karen armstrongs islam.
Simultaneously reflecting on his own lifelong, winding spiritual journey, he concludes, it is we who have fashioned god in our image, not the other way around. God doesnt hate gay people you hate gay people god doesnt love america you love america im reza aslan ive spent most of my adult life studying the way people view god i even wrote a book about it throughout human history religion has been a force both for boundless good and for unspeakable evil everything thats good or bad about our religions is merely a reflection of everything thats. Its the story of how humans have created god with a capital g, and it. Similar to to christianitys catholic and orthodox churches, excluding the protestants, both believe they are the true succeeding leaders of islam.
International bestseller a finalist for the guardian first book award in no god but god, internationally acclaimed scholar reza aslan explains. Reza aslans intriguing book explores questions about. The origins, evolution, and future of islam ebook written by reza aslan. The origins, evolution and future of islam introduction the author of this book reza aslan is an iranianamerican and a shia by persuasion. No god but god updated edition by aslan, reza ebook. Dec 18, 2017 as he confesses in the introduction to god. In no god but god, internationally acclaimed scholar reza aslan explains islam the origins and evolution of the faithin all its beauty and complexity. Written by reza aslan, audiobook narrated by shishir kurup.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. An authoritative study of the islamic faith in relation to the other world religions sheds new light on its origins and history, from. Longlisted for the guardian first book award, a remarkable examination of the nature and history of islam, exploring its central tenets of belief. Jimmy80 favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite september 14, 2018 subject. Listen to no god but god the origins, evolution, and future of islam by reza aslan available from rakuten kobo. Nov 08, 2017 when i was a child, i thought god was a large, powerful old man who lived in the sky a bigger, stronger version of my father, but with magical powers. Readers will gravitate toward no god but god not only because of its stimulating arguments, but also because its so well put together as a literary work. According to reza aslan, our desire to humanize god is hardwired in our brains, making it a central feature of nearly every religious tradition. According to reza aslan, we are now living in the era of the islamic reformation. No god but god fills that gap, addressing issues of belief. This updated edition addresses the events of the past decade, analyzing how they have influenced islams position in modern culture.
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