Religion in Evolution (Classic Reprint)

F. B. Jevons

ISBN 10: 1330389999 / ISBN 13: 9781330389997

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Print on Demand. This book chronicles aspects of religious beliefs across indigenous Australian tribes and their historical development. The author proposes that religious institutions, such as the concept of sacrifice, may have emerged from non-religious social customs. The author observes that in regions where tribal societies have attained greater sophistication in their systems of governance and social organization, religious ideas and practices have tended to become more abstract and less influential in daily life. Through an examination of totemic ceremonies, the author suggests that rituals can transition from embodying both magical and religious elements to retaining only the former, hinting at a broader trajectory of religious decline and secularization. The book delves into the evolution of religious and social structures and offers insights into how spiritual beliefs and practices are shaped by societal change. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Religion in Evolution (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330389999
• ISBN 13: 9781330389997
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • General Philosophy

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Synopsis

Delve into how belief and experience meet reason in the question of God. Discover how faith can be a foundation for understanding, not a trap for doubt.

This concise edition presents lectures on the philosophy of religion, focusing on what experience can tell us about the divine. It argues that philosophy alone cannot settle questions of God, and that belief may rest on non-inferential truths drawn from shared human experience. The author examines ideas like free will, faith, and the nature of truth, offering a thoughtful path from experience to belief.

Readers will encounter clear discussions of how different thinkers frame experience, truth, and the possibility of a personal or impersonal God. The text emphasizes the role of faith and freedom in shaping religious belief, while cautioning against over-reliance on logical deduction alone.

• How experience underpins beliefs about God, beyond pure argument
• The interplay between faith, reason, and free will in religious life
• Ways to understand truth as a shared, universal possibility among thinking beings
• Alternatives to Solipsism and discussions of community among spirits

Ideal for readers exploring the foundations of religious thought and the limits of philosophical proof.