Sharing Reality: How to Bring Secularism and Science to an Evolving Religious World
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (991 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1634311264 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 151 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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With wit and a compelling command of the facts, the authors are persuasive that their answer is correct—and vitally important.” —Ed Buckner, Former President, American Atheists . “Should atheists and scientists—especially scientists who are atheists—just be disdainful of religious people, however thoughtful the believers may be? In Sharing Reality, Jeff T. Haley and Dale McGowan not only insist that disdain is not the way—they lay out in rich detail a better way
Religions are a natural outgrowth of the intuitive ways of knowing that evolved with human culture. A better way of relating religion to politics called secularism is gradually replacing theocracy. Haley and Dale McGowan argue in this volume, this isn’t some abstract dreamit’s happening right now. All religions, including Christianity and Islam, can evolve to accept the scientific way of knowing and secularism, becoming agnostic and even atheistic without losing their essential value. Haley and McGowan explain how you can help this natural process, sharing reality with your friends and family in a way that encourages religions to embrace the best of humanity's knowledge and values.. Though many people continue to find value in religious identity and community, intuitive knowledge has been eclipsed by a more effective way of knowingthe scientific way. As Jeff T. Once you understand and accept the scientific way of knowing and this preferred relationship of church a