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종교가 된 사적인 고민들
『종교가 된 사적인 고민들』은 네덜란드 만화가 마르흐레이트 데 헤이르의 만화책이다. 전작 『과학이 된 무모한 도전들』 , 『철학이 된 엉뚱한 생각들』에 이은 세 번째 저서다. 철학, 과학의 사상과 이론을 만화책 한 권에 담는 것은 무리일 듯싶지만, 저자는 핵심과 정수만을 성공적으로 담아내 미국, 스페인, 브라질 등 해외에서 큰 주목을 받았다. 우리나라에서도 좋은 평가를 받았으며, 특히 『과학이 된 무모한 도전들』 은 ‘2014 과학창의재단 주관 우수과학도서’로 선정, 평론가로부터 청소년 과학교과서로 사용해도 흠잡을 데 없다는 호평을 받았다. 아이들과 청소년용으로 기획되었지만 성인용으로도 충분한 가치가 있으며, 오히려 과학과 철학의 ‘맥’을 되짚어보는 신선한 계기가 된다.
『종교가 된 사적인 고민들』은 전작인 철학 / 과학의 연장선에 있는 책이다. 이 책에서도 저자 마르흐레이트 데 헤이르는 ‘종교란 무엇인가’에 대한 핵심을 정확하게 짚어내고 있다. 세계 5대 종교(유대교, 이슬람교, 기독교, 힌두교, 불교)의 역사와 배경, 교리 등 각 종교에 대한 친절한 설명은 물론 ‘믿는다는 것’과 ‘올바른 믿음’이란 어떤 것인지 쉽게 설명한다.
세계 5대 종교에 대한 입문서로 충분한 만화책
인류가 생긴 이래 세상에는 수많은 종교가 만들어졌다. 모든 종교의 목적은 오직 하나, 평화와 행복이다. 그러나 현대 사회에서 종교는 갈등과 분쟁을 일으키며, 많은 사람들을 고통과 불행에 빠트리고 있다. 왜? 자기가 믿는 종교만이 옳다는 생각, 그리고 다른 종교에 대한 무지와 이해하지 않으려는 독선 때문이다.
이 책은 다른 종교를 이해하기 위한 작은 씨앗이다. 저자가 균형감 있게 그려내는 세계 5대 종교(유대교, 기독교, 이슬람교, 힌두교, 불교)의 이야기는 신자와 비신자뿐만 아니라 그 사이에서 갈팡질팡하는 모든 사람들에게 재미와 정보를 고루 전해준다. 시종일관 진지하지만, 만화책의 장점인 ‘단순함’과 ‘재미’를 놓치지 않는다. ’딱딱한‘ 종교라는 열매를 부드러운 만화적 터치로 보기 좋고 맛좋게 펼쳐 놓으며, 내가 몰랐던 타인의 종교에 대한 이해와 너그러운 시선을 갖게 한다.
몸이 자라듯 생각도 자라는 아이들에게 심어주는 ‘올바른 믿음’
이 책이 이야기하고 싶은 큰 줄기는 종교와 믿음에 대한 이야기다. 아이들은 몸이 자라는 만큼 생각도 자란다. 올바른 믿음과 영성은 ‘건강한 생각’과 ‘가치관’을 이끌어내며 이는 삶의 태도와 직결된다. 올바른 믿음을 통해 ‘행복한 일상’과 ‘풍성한 삶’을 만들어갈 수 있는 것이다. 그럼 어떻게 올바른 믿음을 만들어갈까? 저자 마르흐레이트 데 헤이르는 말한다. “인생에 깊이 참여해야 한다.”고. 이는 곧 나에게 일어나는 모든 것에 대해 무조건 수용하기를 거부하고, ‘탐색하고, 발견하고, 포용하고, 의문을 갖고, 또 거부하는’ 과정이다. 이런 깊이 있는 이야기도 저자는 아주 쉽게 그려내고 있다.
이웃종교에 대한 따듯한 공감과 이해
저자 마르흐레이트 데 헤이르는 특이한 이력을 가졌다. 할아버지가 신학교수였고 부모 둘 다 목사였으며 작가 자신도 신학대를 졸업했다. 철저한 기독교적인 환경 속에서 자란 그녀가 어떻게 다른 종교에 대한 객관성을 놓치지 않았을까. 그것은 네덜란드의 개방성과 더불어 자유로운 성장 배경에 있으며 모든 종교에 대한 그녀의 다정한 접근에 있다.
목차 중 “계란껍질”에서 보듯, 그녀는 각 종교에 대한 편견과 오해들을 아주 조심스럽게 다룬다. 그녀는 말한다. “종교라는 주제를 다룰 때는 계란껍질 위를 걷듯이 아주 조심해야 한다.” 그럼에도 그녀는 후기에서 계란 몇 개를 깨뜨렸다고 고백한다. 그러나 종교라는 아주 예민한 주제는 그녀의 ‘만화’를 통해 말랑하게, 공정하게 다뤄졌다. 종교를 뜻하는 영어 ‘religion’은 ‘연결하다’라는 라틴어 ‘religare’에 기원을 두고 있다. 이처럼 종교란 나와 다른 존재가 얼마나 깊이 연결되어 있는지를 경험하는 것이다. “종교는 우리를 분리시키는 것이 아니라 하나로 결합시켜주는 것”이라는 메시지야말로 이 책이 전하는 핵심이다.
『종교가 된 사적인 고민들』은 전작인 철학 / 과학의 연장선에 있는 책이다. 이 책에서도 저자 마르흐레이트 데 헤이르는 ‘종교란 무엇인가’에 대한 핵심을 정확하게 짚어내고 있다. 세계 5대 종교(유대교, 이슬람교, 기독교, 힌두교, 불교)의 역사와 배경, 교리 등 각 종교에 대한 친절한 설명은 물론 ‘믿는다는 것’과 ‘올바른 믿음’이란 어떤 것인지 쉽게 설명한다.
세계 5대 종교에 대한 입문서로 충분한 만화책
인류가 생긴 이래 세상에는 수많은 종교가 만들어졌다. 모든 종교의 목적은 오직 하나, 평화와 행복이다. 그러나 현대 사회에서 종교는 갈등과 분쟁을 일으키며, 많은 사람들을 고통과 불행에 빠트리고 있다. 왜? 자기가 믿는 종교만이 옳다는 생각, 그리고 다른 종교에 대한 무지와 이해하지 않으려는 독선 때문이다.
이 책은 다른 종교를 이해하기 위한 작은 씨앗이다. 저자가 균형감 있게 그려내는 세계 5대 종교(유대교, 기독교, 이슬람교, 힌두교, 불교)의 이야기는 신자와 비신자뿐만 아니라 그 사이에서 갈팡질팡하는 모든 사람들에게 재미와 정보를 고루 전해준다. 시종일관 진지하지만, 만화책의 장점인 ‘단순함’과 ‘재미’를 놓치지 않는다. ’딱딱한‘ 종교라는 열매를 부드러운 만화적 터치로 보기 좋고 맛좋게 펼쳐 놓으며, 내가 몰랐던 타인의 종교에 대한 이해와 너그러운 시선을 갖게 한다.
몸이 자라듯 생각도 자라는 아이들에게 심어주는 ‘올바른 믿음’
이 책이 이야기하고 싶은 큰 줄기는 종교와 믿음에 대한 이야기다. 아이들은 몸이 자라는 만큼 생각도 자란다. 올바른 믿음과 영성은 ‘건강한 생각’과 ‘가치관’을 이끌어내며 이는 삶의 태도와 직결된다. 올바른 믿음을 통해 ‘행복한 일상’과 ‘풍성한 삶’을 만들어갈 수 있는 것이다. 그럼 어떻게 올바른 믿음을 만들어갈까? 저자 마르흐레이트 데 헤이르는 말한다. “인생에 깊이 참여해야 한다.”고. 이는 곧 나에게 일어나는 모든 것에 대해 무조건 수용하기를 거부하고, ‘탐색하고, 발견하고, 포용하고, 의문을 갖고, 또 거부하는’ 과정이다. 이런 깊이 있는 이야기도 저자는 아주 쉽게 그려내고 있다.
이웃종교에 대한 따듯한 공감과 이해
저자 마르흐레이트 데 헤이르는 특이한 이력을 가졌다. 할아버지가 신학교수였고 부모 둘 다 목사였으며 작가 자신도 신학대를 졸업했다. 철저한 기독교적인 환경 속에서 자란 그녀가 어떻게 다른 종교에 대한 객관성을 놓치지 않았을까. 그것은 네덜란드의 개방성과 더불어 자유로운 성장 배경에 있으며 모든 종교에 대한 그녀의 다정한 접근에 있다.
목차 중 “계란껍질”에서 보듯, 그녀는 각 종교에 대한 편견과 오해들을 아주 조심스럽게 다룬다. 그녀는 말한다. “종교라는 주제를 다룰 때는 계란껍질 위를 걷듯이 아주 조심해야 한다.” 그럼에도 그녀는 후기에서 계란 몇 개를 깨뜨렸다고 고백한다. 그러나 종교라는 아주 예민한 주제는 그녀의 ‘만화’를 통해 말랑하게, 공정하게 다뤄졌다. 종교를 뜻하는 영어 ‘religion’은 ‘연결하다’라는 라틴어 ‘religare’에 기원을 두고 있다. 이처럼 종교란 나와 다른 존재가 얼마나 깊이 연결되어 있는지를 경험하는 것이다. “종교는 우리를 분리시키는 것이 아니라 하나로 결합시켜주는 것”이라는 메시지야말로 이 책이 전하는 핵심이다.
128 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2011
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About the author
Margreet de Heer
28 books76 followersMargreet de Heer lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with her husband Yiri T. Kohl. A long time ago, she studied Theology at the University of Amsterdam, but through divine intervention she ended up being a comic artist. She worked at the famous comic store Lambiek from 2000 until 2005, and wrote a book about Dutch comics together with Kees Kousemaker.
Since 2005 she is a full-time comic book artist producing a wide range of work, from children's comics in magazines to cartoons at business conferences. In 2007 she started making philosophical comic "reports" for newspaper Trouw. This resulted in a book edition in 2010 which was a bestseller and is published in the U.S. by NBM with the title 'Philosophy: a Discovery in Comics'.
She continued the series with a book about Religion (2011), Science (2012), World Domination (2015) and Love (2017). Thus far, her books have appeared in The Netherlands, the US, Brazil and South Korea.
In 2017, Margreet was appointed Comic Artist Laureate of the Netherlands, a title she uses to promote Dutch comics, especially in schools. She holds this title until Fall of 2020.
Since 2005 she is a full-time comic book artist producing a wide range of work, from children's comics in magazines to cartoons at business conferences. In 2007 she started making philosophical comic "reports" for newspaper Trouw. This resulted in a book edition in 2010 which was a bestseller and is published in the U.S. by NBM with the title 'Philosophy: a Discovery in Comics'.
She continued the series with a book about Religion (2011), Science (2012), World Domination (2015) and Love (2017). Thus far, her books have appeared in The Netherlands, the US, Brazil and South Korea.
In 2017, Margreet was appointed Comic Artist Laureate of the Netherlands, a title she uses to promote Dutch comics, especially in schools. She holds this title until Fall of 2020.
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February 7, 2016
Disappointingly self-conscious, superficial, and juvenile. Most of the facts are correct, but the aim is scattered and the art is predictable. I had much higher hopes for this rich a synergy of medium and topic.
May 5, 2016
If you're looking for a basic overview of world religions, there are much better books out there. If you are already knowledgeable about religion, this book is too basic for you. I don't really know who this book is for. On top of it's unfathomable audience, the book annoyed me on several levels that I'm going to list because my irritation is too high for proper paragraph format.
1. Heer has obviously encountered some atheists that she's not too fond of. Except instead of giving the movement a careful consideration like she gives the five major religions, she emphasizes that atheists just don't really know what they are talking about, that religion is all about community, and all these modern atheists are just silly. For someone who claims to be an agnostic, she is very flippant towards a large group of people who are more than just the angry, young man internet atheists. Her version of agnosticism might line up well with spirituality, but that's not true for everyone, and assuming her version is the correct version is a treatment she was VERY careful not to apply to the religions she surveyed. Even if this is a personal reflection on religions, her bitterness harmed her book overall. (And yes, she doesn't like extremists either, but at least their religions got a nice, attempting-to-be-neutral exploration)
2. The graphic aspect of this book added little to the content of this book. There were a lot of talking heads or images that didn't really aid in understanding anything. Some of the graphs were useful, but could have been in a text-based book as well. Again, who is this book targeting?
3. At the end of her book, Heer decides to analyse each of the major religions she surveys on their friendliness towards women. She assigns them numerical scores based on I HAVE NO BLOODY CLUE. She pulls numbers out of her ass and undermines her own critiques by presenting them in a way that can't be properly understood by anyone other than herself.
4. Heer's attempts at presenting a personal, but also informative exploration of religion just ends up hopelessly biasing the information she presents, without actually drawing readers in on a personal narrative. She studied religion, so she throws in dates and interesting tidbits about religious history that anyone without some actual training in religions studies is not going to understand. And for religions she's less comfortable with on a theoretical level (basically everything but Christianity and white-person Buddhism), her information is less detailed and, at times, too over simplified to be accurate.
5. There were several significant editing issues where Buddhism and Hinduism were mixed up. Really? REALLY?? No one caught that?
All in all, Religion: A Discovery in Comics isn't the worst book, but it's a pretty lazy, badly designed, and confusingly written book. There are plenty of better introductions to world religions or personal explorations of religion. Heer really needed to pick one of the two to focus on.
1. Heer has obviously encountered some atheists that she's not too fond of. Except instead of giving the movement a careful consideration like she gives the five major religions, she emphasizes that atheists just don't really know what they are talking about, that religion is all about community, and all these modern atheists are just silly. For someone who claims to be an agnostic, she is very flippant towards a large group of people who are more than just the angry, young man internet atheists. Her version of agnosticism might line up well with spirituality, but that's not true for everyone, and assuming her version is the correct version is a treatment she was VERY careful not to apply to the religions she surveyed. Even if this is a personal reflection on religions, her bitterness harmed her book overall. (And yes, she doesn't like extremists either, but at least their religions got a nice, attempting-to-be-neutral exploration)
2. The graphic aspect of this book added little to the content of this book. There were a lot of talking heads or images that didn't really aid in understanding anything. Some of the graphs were useful, but could have been in a text-based book as well. Again, who is this book targeting?
3. At the end of her book, Heer decides to analyse each of the major religions she surveys on their friendliness towards women. She assigns them numerical scores based on I HAVE NO BLOODY CLUE. She pulls numbers out of her ass and undermines her own critiques by presenting them in a way that can't be properly understood by anyone other than herself.
4. Heer's attempts at presenting a personal, but also informative exploration of religion just ends up hopelessly biasing the information she presents, without actually drawing readers in on a personal narrative. She studied religion, so she throws in dates and interesting tidbits about religious history that anyone without some actual training in religions studies is not going to understand. And for religions she's less comfortable with on a theoretical level (basically everything but Christianity and white-person Buddhism), her information is less detailed and, at times, too over simplified to be accurate.
5. There were several significant editing issues where Buddhism and Hinduism were mixed up. Really? REALLY?? No one caught that?
All in all, Religion: A Discovery in Comics isn't the worst book, but it's a pretty lazy, badly designed, and confusingly written book. There are plenty of better introductions to world religions or personal explorations of religion. Heer really needed to pick one of the two to focus on.
December 19, 2017
Margreet de Heer is one talented cartoonist: in the form of a comic book, she discusses the five main religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism), adding her personal opinion of course.
Describing the story of a religion can be a sensitive subject as it's quite easy to offend people. The artist herself, acknowledges that she has to walk "on eggshells" trying to do this. The cartoons were nicely done, the end result being both cute and funny.
Overall, I liked the way this was presented and I found it quite informative as well.
Describing the story of a religion can be a sensitive subject as it's quite easy to offend people. The artist herself, acknowledges that she has to walk "on eggshells" trying to do this. The cartoons were nicely done, the end result being both cute and funny.
Overall, I liked the way this was presented and I found it quite informative as well.
December 22, 2016
Pretty engaging survey of the "five major world religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism)."
The author was raised by Christians, and talks about how personal religion is and how tricky talking about it can be. And she did a pretty good job, from my perspective (though mine is not that far from hers, so might not be a good standard measure).
I learned a few things (standing out is the discussion of what Hinduism is versus Buddhism), and it didn't ping too many of my personal triggers in this area. Appreciated the transparency of approach.
Full color, cartoony illustration style, and yes, she does depict a certain prophet.
The author was raised by Christians, and talks about how personal religion is and how tricky talking about it can be. And she did a pretty good job, from my perspective (though mine is not that far from hers, so might not be a good standard measure).
I learned a few things (standing out is the discussion of what Hinduism is versus Buddhism), and it didn't ping too many of my personal triggers in this area. Appreciated the transparency of approach.
Full color, cartoony illustration style, and yes, she does depict a certain prophet.
June 13, 2018
Very approachable. Loved the ‘egg device’ to respond to what ‘nay-sayers’ might respond or critique.
September 21, 2020
A must read by every human on this planet.
Could prevent even wars.
Could prevent even wars.
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February 12, 2024Optimal for a high-level idea of the five major religions (Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism)
February 7, 2018
I've been wanting to learn more about religion in general, and when I came across Religion: A Discovery In Comics, I figured this would be a good place for me to start.
There isn't any indication on this book that it is meant for younger readers, but it definitely felt appropriate for young adult, or even middle grade. There is an abundance of exclamation points and story telling aspects that made it seem a bit younger than I expected. The illustrations are cute, and suit the subject. Despite it being a bit younger than expected, I did learn a bit from it, especially in the areas where my knowledge was weaker. The author took more of a personal take on a lot of areas, which was mostly beneficial, but occasionally seemed out of place and unnecessary. I also felt certain aspects seemed overly stereotypical, which I thought was really unfortunate.
I would recommend this book for anyone looking for some background information on the major religions. If you're looking for in depth information, information on smaller religions, a purely personal tale, or a purely informational book, there are probably better reads out there for you.
There isn't any indication on this book that it is meant for younger readers, but it definitely felt appropriate for young adult, or even middle grade. There is an abundance of exclamation points and story telling aspects that made it seem a bit younger than I expected. The illustrations are cute, and suit the subject. Despite it being a bit younger than expected, I did learn a bit from it, especially in the areas where my knowledge was weaker. The author took more of a personal take on a lot of areas, which was mostly beneficial, but occasionally seemed out of place and unnecessary. I also felt certain aspects seemed overly stereotypical, which I thought was really unfortunate.
I would recommend this book for anyone looking for some background information on the major religions. If you're looking for in depth information, information on smaller religions, a purely personal tale, or a purely informational book, there are probably better reads out there for you.
February 18, 2016
(I'm changing this to an unequivocal 3 stars because I realized that this is a great resource for people just beginning to explore religion, and it would have been a great tool for me before I got a degree in Religious Studies.)
This is ... not what I was expecting. de Heer gives readers a very brief introduction to the history of the Big 5 world religions, and while there was some stuff I learned, in general, I think this is more for people who are not familiar at all with religion. As someone who already has a basic understanding of the religions she covered, it was mostly just rehashing what I already know. Also, she just kind of went over the boring parts of religion. I mean, I don't know how could have done it differently, but it just wasn't very interesting to me (as a Religious Studies major).
I think I might have liked this more if it were more a narrative about her personal experiences with religion because I found those parts really interesting.
This is ... not what I was expecting. de Heer gives readers a very brief introduction to the history of the Big 5 world religions, and while there was some stuff I learned, in general, I think this is more for people who are not familiar at all with religion. As someone who already has a basic understanding of the religions she covered, it was mostly just rehashing what I already know. Also, she just kind of went over the boring parts of religion. I mean, I don't know how could have done it differently, but it just wasn't very interesting to me (as a Religious Studies major).
I think I might have liked this more if it were more a narrative about her personal experiences with religion because I found those parts really interesting.
October 11, 2015
Firstly, I have WON this amazing book in a Goodreads Giveaway! It is also a signed copy with the sweetest little picture which immediately melted my heart! Thank you so much, Ms de Heer!
Religion is not my cup of tea and never was, but I liked this book.
It is a very personl look at the phenomenon from an educated an overall sensible person plus some actual facts about five major religions. I have actually learnt something :)
It also reminds you about the difference between a religious institution, its history and faith/spirituality.
Now I've got a book to advise to those who are not sure about "what's that religion thing anyway", what to think about it and why it is important at all.
Religion is not my cup of tea and never was, but I liked this book.
It is a very personl look at the phenomenon from an educated an overall sensible person plus some actual facts about five major religions. I have actually learnt something :)
It also reminds you about the difference between a religious institution, its history and faith/spirituality.
Now I've got a book to advise to those who are not sure about "what's that religion thing anyway", what to think about it and why it is important at all.
October 22, 2017
Although this book contains some useful facts concerning the "major" religions (that is, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism), the overall point of this work seems to be the detailing of the author's religious odyssey. She sets out to show that all religions have their good and bad points. In the end, de Heer determines that "there really is no end to the search for religious truth," of which I agree. No matter what religion (or non-religion) you subscribe to, nobody has all the answers, and it's important to continue asking questions. However, I get the impression that de Heer sees religion as a sort of spiritual buffet, picking and choosing the "good" parts and coming up with a personal mish-mash of a belief system.
March 28, 2016
This is a simple, informative book and great for people just learning about religion. My daughter loved and I was glad it was honest and covered many aspects. The only problem was in the Hinduism chapter at the end. Instead of saying the core of Hinduism it says Buddhism.
September 21, 2015
I LOVE this book! A concise, thoughtful, entertaining overview of five major religions, with a feminist critique added for good measure. Adorable illustrations. Which major religion has the fewest adherents? Which rates the highest from a feminist perspective? Read this delightful book to find out!
August 28, 2016
What a great overview/introduction to religion. Read the book in an hour and it touched on multiple aspects of religion and faith, and did not side-step the controversies. Will use this as support material for my World Religions class.
December 26, 2019
A quick, entertaining read about a touchy subject. I learned more about religion from this book than from books with ten times the pages. It's a simple and fun read and would recommend this book for any parent who wants to explain religions to their kids (I found this book in the Young Adult Graphic Novel section of my library but young children would understand this book). Yes, the author has her interpretations of religion and religious thought but who doesn't? What I like about this book is that she has introduced to people and concepts about religion that I never thought of (people I will be reading about: Max Muller, Sir John Woodroffe, Schopenhauer, Hermann Hesse, and his book Siddhanta, Regina Jonas, the first Female Rabbi). So if you are looking for a book to introduce religion to younger minds, I would recommend this one.
June 3, 2018
When I requested to get this out (from the library), I thought it would have had more pages. Religion is a complex and intriguing aspect of the world we live in and cannot be "discovered" (as it claims in the title) in 119 pages. I did enjoy aspects of this book, particularly the parts where she puts her own theories and personal experiences into perspective. However, I believe it would have made more sense if she had done five books focusing on one religion for each. I nearly did not finish the book but I am stubborn. Overall, I would only recommend this book to people who need a quick background on religions before starting an assignment.
August 10, 2017
This was an interesting book, although I got lost on some of it. It's a great graphic novel outlining the 5 major religions worldwide. I learned a lot of interesting things that I didn't know before about my own religion. I also learned things about other religions that helped to break some pre-conceived ideas.
May 12, 2019
Hilarisch en voor mij een feest van herkenning.
Een plaatje zegt toch meer dan duizend woorden.
Ik denk dat sommige van de negatieve reviewers zichzelf misschien in zo'n gebarsten ei herkennen. (Margreet schreef in het begin dat ze wel op eieren moest lopen, als ze over religie ging schrijven, gaandeweg zijn daarbij toch steeds meer eieren gesneuveld)
Een plaatje zegt toch meer dan duizend woorden.
Ik denk dat sommige van de negatieve reviewers zichzelf misschien in zo'n gebarsten ei herkennen. (Margreet schreef in het begin dat ze wel op eieren moest lopen, als ze over religie ging schrijven, gaandeweg zijn daarbij toch steeds meer eieren gesneuveld)
July 7, 2023
A "great" discourse that ends in a multi-colored question mark? One woman's exploration of religion in the world, and comes out with shallow insights and seeming ignorance at the end of her journey. Instead of the Kierkegaardian leap of faith, it is the meandering musings of a supposed seeker who appears to be barely able lift her feet in a step of faith.
March 3, 2024
Wederom mooi vormgegeven. Het boekje bevat een mooie en toegankelijk overzicht van de wereldreligies, hun geschiedenis en wordt hier en afgewisseld met persoonlijke reflecties en aan het einde worden de religies summier aan de feministische meetlat gelegd en wordt er afgesloten met een van de auteur persoonlijke definitie van wat religie en spiritualiteit is.
January 6, 2019
This book was sooo informational and easy to access. I checked this out from the library because it “found” me. The pictures and descriptions are great. I will definitely be buying a copy of this to keep in my personal library for a quick and easy reference.
July 21, 2017
quick overview of religion.
September 7, 2017
3.8 stars. would like to keep a copy around for the kids' reference.
December 4, 2017
contemporary survey of religions: why we have them differences/similiarities introspective/fun format
December 5, 2017
A great way to gain a basic understanding of other people's beliefs.
April 27, 2018
3.5 Stars
November 3, 2018
Loved this book and its light (yet intensive) overview of the five major religions. It definitely stoked my curiosity and provided plenty of names and texts so I can explore on my own.
November 16, 2018
Relatively unbiased history, Would not suggest for children
August 11, 2019
Would make a good intro to religion textbook. The art has quirky charm. The Author's personal history of Buddhism was kind of humorous.
October 15, 2020
Ok, not as enjoyable as science or philosophy
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