The Quest for God
Personal Pilgrimage, A
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- 119,00 kr
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- 119,00 kr
Publisher Description
In an attempt to understand why religious faith lives on in the 20th century, the author of Modern Times and Intellectuals writes an incisive, probing examination of the relationship between humankind and God and the need for religious faith.aDespite all predictions to the contrary, religious faith in the 20th century hasn't died. In fact, it is experiencing an enormous resurgence. Johnson explores and explains this phenomenon and his own personal feelings about God and faith, addressing in the process central questions such as Who and What is God? How can He help us with the widespread problems of evil and suffering? What is the role of churches and dogma in our spiritual lives? Why must we experience death? What is Hell? Why must we pray and how do we do it? His answers surprise, provoke, inspire, and comfort.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Historian Johnson (A History of Christianity; A History of the Jews; The Birth of the Modern World Society) switches to a more intimate scale as he tries to provoke readers into examining their beliefs, or lack thereof, in God. Johnson's allegiance to the Catholic Church and its ritual are balanced by an assessment of the history of that institution and his agreement that for "some people, salvation is more likely outside my church-in other churches or no church." Necessarily, Johnson's view on Purgatory, Hell and the Last Judgment reflect his Catholic faith; however, statements such as "The Last Judgment is not so much delivering verdicts as confirming verdicts already reached in the heart of each individual" show Johnson's careful examination of free will and of God's intentions toward creation. Originally published in England, this American edition will invite discussion, introspection and controversy from both liberal and conservative readers in this country as it calls them to their own quest for God.
