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the Presence of Mystery By Michael Horace Barnes, 2003 An introduction to the human side of
religion: Some reviewers' comments: "This book is a stunning achievement
and is must reading. Barnes knows his stuff--analysis of religion
by sociology, psychology, anthropology, philosophy, and the history of
religions. A clear and helpful introduction for the non-technical
reader." This book is a tour de force, a synthesis
of technical and professional scholarship, yet easily understood by any
intelligent reader. Barnes organizes his material tightly and
writes clearly through, with lucid introductions to and summaries of
each section." This is a graceful and engaging work,
written with warmth and wit. It comprehensively treats human
religiousness as one phenomenon, common to our race, yet all the while
deftly describing and analyzing that phenomenon . . . . The
comparison of religions, philosophical reasoning, and psychological
perceptivity are neatly intertwined. An intensely human
book."
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