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Why Religion? A Personal Story

Paperback • 2019 • English

Why Religion? A Personal Story

By Elaine Pagels

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About the book

New York Times bestsellerOne of PW’s Best Books of the YearOne of Amazon’s Best Books of the MonthWhy is religion still around in the twenty-first century? Why do so many still believe? And how do various traditions still shape the way people experience everything from sexuality to politics, whether they are religious or not? In Why Religion? Elaine Pagels looks to her own life to help address these questions.These questions took on a new urgency for Pagels when dealing with unimaginable loss—th...Show more

Comparative religion
Religious issues and debates
Christianity

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ISBN

9780062368546

Publisher

HarperCollins

Published year

2019

Language

English

Original title

Why Religion? A Personal Story

Format

Paperback

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