Wilfred Cantwell Smith (1916–2000)
Auteur de The Meaning and End of Religion
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Crédit image: Harvard University Gazette
Œuvres de Wilfred Cantwell Smith
Pakistan as an Islamic state : preliminary draft 2 exemplaires
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The Deoband School and the Demand for Pakistan — Avant-propos — 2 exemplaires
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Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1916-07-21
- Date de décès
- 2000-02-07
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Canada
- Lieux de résidence
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Études
- University of Toronto (BA | 1938)
Princeton University (PhD|1948) - Professions
- theologian
ecumenist - Relations
- Smith, Brian Cantwell (son)
- Organisations
- McGill University (Institute of Islamic Studies)
Harvard Divinity School
Dalhousie University
Trinity College, Toronto
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- Œuvres
- 20
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 571
- Popularité
- #43,841
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 43
- Langues
- 3
- Favoris
- 2
Because of the limited, restricted and narrowing thought that is imposed upon us by embracing our own religion, whether it is Christian, Hindu, Baptist, Lutheran, or any other sect the author suggests that we discontinue using the term "religion" itself, and replace it with a Universal conception of God that embraces all of humanity, not of just one separate religious sect. The author questions why the loving father of all humankind favors only the Christians,the Methodists, the Baptists, the Jews, or any others, as his "chosen few".
The importance of learning about the History of other religions, as well as our own, is strongly recommended by the author. The chapter "The Special Case of Islam" opened my eyes to my own narrow, prejudiced conception of "those other guys".
The chapter on "Faith" is thoughtful enough to have been written in a book by itself.
"THE MEANING AND THE END OF RELIGION" is a classic in the area of spiritual thought. It will undoubtedly remain a classic for many years to come.… (plus d'informations)