Library Loot ~ July 31-August 6

God Is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World — and Why Their Differences Matter ~ by Stephen Prothero, 2010

Islam ~ The Way of Submission
Christianity ~ The Way of Salvation
Confucianism ~ The Way of Propriety
Hinduism ~ The Way of Devotion
Buddhism ~ The Way of Awakening
Yoruba Religion ~ The Way of Connection
Judaism ~ The Way of Exile and Return
Daoism ~ The Way of Flourishing
A Brief Coda on Atheism ~ The Way of Reason

Stephen Prothero makes a fresh and provocative argument that, contrary to popular understanding, all religions are not simply different paths to the same end — and why this matters greatly for us.

The Genesis Enigma: Why the First Book of the Bible Is Scientifically Accurate ~ by Andrew Parker

Andrew Parker is known within the scientific community as the man who best explained the "big bang" in the diversity of life that occurred over 500 million years ago. Stimulated by that research, he became interested in the biblical account of Genesis. Light is mentioned twice; life first emerged in the sea; and then birds . . . The more he looked, the more he found parallels between Genesis and accepted scientific truths about the evolution of life. In The Genesis Enigma, Parker steps day by day through the week of biblical creation to explain the science that verifies its account. A brilliant work of scholarship, Parker's unprecedented rational argument for the existence of God will fascinate intellectually curious believers and nonbelievers alike.  According to Booklist (starred review):  "The single Darwinian bicentenary publication most liable to reconcile religion and science."

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