A Holloway, Richard 1933- creator author. text Electronic books. History. xx 2016 monographic eng 1 online resource (viii, 244 pages) In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, this book offers a welcome antidote. Richard Holloway retells the entire history of religion—from the dawn of religious belief to the twenty-first century—with deepest respect and a keen commitment to accuracy. Writing for those with faith and those without, and especially for young readers, he encourages curiosity and tolerance, accentuates nuance and mystery, and calmly restores a sense of the value of faith. Ranging far beyond the major world religions of Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism, Holloway also examines where religious belief comes from, the search for meaning throughout history, today's fascinations with Scientology and creationism, religiously motivated violence, hostilities between religious people and secularists, and more. Holloway proves an empathic yet discerning guide to the enduring significance of faith and its power from ancient times to our own.--INSIDE FLAP. Is anybody there? -- The doors -- The wheel -- One into many -- Prince to Buddha -- Do no harm -- The wanderer -- In the bulrushes -- The ten commandments -- Prophets -- The end -- Heretic -- The last battle -- Worldly religion -- The way to go -- Stirring up the mud -- Religion gets personal -- The convert -- The messiah -- Jesus comes to Rome -- The church takes charge -- The last prophet -- Submission -- Struggle -- Hell -- Vicar of Christ -- Protest -- The big split -- Nanak's reformation -- The middle way -- Beheading the beast -- Friends -- Made in America -- Born in the USA -- The great disappointment -- Mystics and movie stars -- Opening doors -- Angry religion -- Holy wars -- The end of religion? Richard Holloway. Religions Religion History RELIGION Comparative Religion RELIGION Essays RELIGION Reference BL80.3 .H65 2016eb 200.9 Holloway, Richard. Yale University Press, 2016 (DLC) 2016013232 (OCoLC)937452325 0300222149 9780300222142 942335 MIL F292424C-6D08-4F19-ACE3-A60D4089A511 OverDrive, Inc. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1295143 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1295143 IDEBK 160729 20200709060504.0 ocn954195114 eng