Most Popular Books by Huston Smith

Este libro reúne una valiosísima colección de ensayos escritos por la autoridad más elocuente sobre filosofía de la religión. En ellos, el autor explora los límites de la ciencia con lucidez y humor. Mediante una poderosa e imaginativa crítica del pensamiento postmoderno, Huston Smith indica una salida del “oscuro bosque” en el que la ciencia nos ha extraviado.

"Sophia" dedicates this issue to the life and work of the revered scholar and philosopher, Huston Smith, marking nine decades of his remarkable and fecund life. A wide-ranging interview with Smith conducted recently by Terry Moore allows the reader to glimpse his views on topics such as the balance between religion and science.

Dalam beberapa hal, Tuhan sama sekali tak terjangkau rasio manusia, yakni saat Dia tertransenden dari segala bentuk deskripsi. Huston Smith Ironisnya, setelah kita menggali tradisi mistik dari arus utama kebudayaan dan menyatakannya tidak relevan dengan zaman ini, kita semua merasa hampa tanpa kehadiran hal-hal yang mistik. David Maybury-Lewis

With a new preface, this completely revised and updated version of The Religions of Man explores the essential elements and teachings of the world''s predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and the native traditions of the Americas, Australia, Africa, and Oceania. The author emphasizes the inner, rather than institutional, dimensions of these religions and gives special attention to Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, Sufism, and the teachings of Jesus. He conveys the unique appeal and gifts of each of the traditions and reveals their hold on the human heart and imagination.