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365DaysOfPhilosophy 262 — Book Resource Doubt: A History
The history of doubt is not only a history of the denial of God; it is also a history of those who have grappled with the religious questions and found the possibility of other answers.
Jennifer Michael Hecht’s Doubt: A History: The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson is an amazing and detailed investigation of the history of questioners and skeptics, those who question religion in particular.
It is the history of philosophers and writers who have contributed to what may seem to be a hidden history at times, and how this has influenced not only the growth of secular thought but of religious thinking as well. While recent surveys and census data has demonstrated that there is a rise in non-religious groups and identities, it’s only in fairly recent times that we can identify this. As a broad look and a fascinating and detailed read into the world of religion, faith, and non-faith, this is a poetic and engaging read that enthusiastically delves into history.
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The history of doubt is not only a history of the denial of God; it is also a history of those who have grappled with the religious questions and found the possibility of other answers.
Jennifer Michael Hecht’s Doubt: A History: The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson is an amazing and detailed investigation of the history of questioners and skeptics, those who question religion in particular.
It is the history of philosophers and writers who have contributed to what may seem to be a hidden history at times, and how this has influenced not only the growth of secular thought but of religious thinking as well. While recent surveys and census data has demonstrated that there is a rise in non-religious groups and identities, it’s only in fairly recent times that we can identify this. As a broad look and a fascinating and detailed read into the world of religion, faith, and non-faith, this is a poetic and engaging read that enthusiastically delves into history.