{"product_id":"believe-why-everyone-should-be-religious-hardcover","title":"Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoss Douthat\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ever wish you had more faith, but struggle to make religious belief fit with modern assumptions about the world and human life? With a rare combination of empathy, open-mindedness, and persuasive argument, Ross Douthat offers a blueprint for \u003cem\u003ethinking\u003c\/em\u003e one's way from doubt to belief.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a columnist for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e who writes often about spiritual topics for a skeptical audience, Ross Douthat understands that many of us--whether we are agnostic, somewhat religious, or longtime believers--want to have more faith than we do. But we think we can't believe the way our ancestors did, knowing what we know now--can we?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith clear and straightforward arguments, \u003cem\u003eBelieve\u003c\/em\u003e shows how religious belief makes sense of the order of the cosmos and our place within it, illuminates the mystery of consciousness, and explains the persistent reality of encounters with the supernatural.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouthat argues that in light of what we know today it should be harder to \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e have faith than to have it. With empathy, clarity, and rigor, Douthat explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy nonbelief requires ignoring what our reasoning faculties tell us about the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow modern scientific developments make a religious worldview more credible, not less\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy it's entirely reasonable to believe in mystical and supernatural realities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow an open-minded religious quest should proceed amid the diversity of religious faiths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Douthat's own Christianity is informed by his blueprint for belief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighly relevant for our current moment, \u003cem\u003eBelieve\u003c\/em\u003e offers a pathway for thinking your way from doubt into belief, from uncertainty about our place in the universe into a confidence that we are here for a reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 9.21 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773184770336,"sku":"9780310367581","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2533d724fefe2e68735ef1a189802cbe.webp?v=1780421474","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/believe-why-everyone-should-be-religious-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}