
How to Pick a Religion
Trevor Barnes(Author)
John Murray Learning (Publisher)
Published on 26. August 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-4441-3897-9 (ISBN)
Description
Pascal wagered that if you can't be sure whether or not God exists, then it is better to be on the safe side. If you agree with him, then this is the book for you.
This book is organised as a thematic consumer guide to religion, looking at the benefits (and costs) of different world religions from the viewpoint of the believer. Whether you're interested in money, sex and power, or art, science, and relaxation, How To Pick A Religion will help you identify the religion that is right for you.
With its wry humour and broad approach, Trevor Barnes' book is the perfect counterpoint to a world which is becoming polarised between religious fundamentalism and atheist self-righteousness.
When David Beckham famously said, "I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion yet," this is the book he needed.
This book is organised as a thematic consumer guide to religion, looking at the benefits (and costs) of different world religions from the viewpoint of the believer. Whether you're interested in money, sex and power, or art, science, and relaxation, How To Pick A Religion will help you identify the religion that is right for you.
With its wry humour and broad approach, Trevor Barnes' book is the perfect counterpoint to a world which is becoming polarised between religious fundamentalism and atheist self-righteousness.
When David Beckham famously said, "I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion yet," this is the book he needed.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
None
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
177 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4441-3897-9 (9781444138979)
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Person
Trevor Barnes is an award-winning reporter on religion for BBC Radio 4. In a career spanning over twenty years, he has anchored Radio 4's Sunday programme, and its sister programme on the world service.
Content
: 1. Introduction
: 2. Art and architecture
: 3. Music
: 4. Science
: 5. Literature
: 6. Family
: 7. Sex
: 8. Food
: 9. Clothes
: 10. Money
: 11. Recreation
: 12. Worship and contemplation
: 13. Ethics and social justice
: 14. The environment
: 15. War and peace
: 16. Gender equality
: 17. Death and the afterlife
: 18. Epilogue
: 2. Art and architecture
: 3. Music
: 4. Science
: 5. Literature
: 6. Family
: 7. Sex
: 8. Food
: 9. Clothes
: 10. Money
: 11. Recreation
: 12. Worship and contemplation
: 13. Ethics and social justice
: 14. The environment
: 15. War and peace
: 16. Gender equality
: 17. Death and the afterlife
: 18. Epilogue