18 books like The Age of Reason

What to read after The Age of Reason — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Short studies on great subjects James Anthony Froude · 1867 · 398p · ≈ 13h · Challenging There was a time—a time which, measured by the years of our national life, was not so very long ago—when the serious thoughts of mankind were occupied exclusively by religion and politics. The small knowledge which they possessed of other things was tinctured by their speculative opinions on the relations of heaven and earth; and, down to the sixteenth century, art, science, scarcely even… Shares: Theology, Christianity, Essays, Philosophy

Jesus, Interrupted Bart D. Ehrman · 2009 · ★ 4.3 · 292p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The problems with the Bible that New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman discussed in his bestseller Misquoting Jesus—and on The Daily Show with John Stewart, NPR, and Dateline NBC, among others—are expanded upon exponentially in his latest book: Jesus, Interrupted. This New York Times bestseller reveals how books in the Bible were actually forged by later authors, and that the New Testament itself is… Shares: Controversial literature, Christianity, Bible

Del sentimiento trágico de la vida en los hombres y en los pueblos Miguel de Unamuno · 1900 · ★ 4.1 · 289p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Del sentimiento trágico de la vida en los hombres y en los pueblos, conocida usualmente como Del sentimiento trágico de la vida, es uno de los más destacados ensayos filosóficos de Miguel de Unamuno, publicado en 1913. Bajo la influencia de Søren Kierkegaard y de san Ignacio de Loyola, entre otros, quien fuera eximio rector de la Universidad de Salamanca hace una profunda incursión en la… Shares: Philosophy and religion, Christianity, Philosophy

Bible Various authors · 1200 · ★ 4.6 · 1284p · ≈ 42h · Demanding The purpose of The Original African Heritage Study Bible is to interpret the Bible as it relates specifically to persons of African descent and thereby to foster an appreciation of the multiculturalism inherent in the Bible. The Original African Heritage Study Bible offers a number of unique features which reveal the African/Edenic contribution to Judaism and Christianity, including: 1)… Shares: Theology, Bible

Supernatural religion Walter Richard Cassels · 1874 · 920p · ≈ 30h · Demanding In "Supernatural Religion," Walter Richard Cassels presents a meticulous and critical examination of the origins and historical context of Christianity, particularly focusing on the concept of the supernatural within religious narratives. His literary style is characterized by rigorous analysis and a systematic approach, drawing heavily from a scholarly tradition that seeks to demystify religious… Shares: Controversial literature, Christianity, Bible

History of the rise and influence of the spirit of rationalism in Europe William Edward Hartpole Lecky · 1865 · 408p · ≈ 13h · Challenging In "History of the Rise and Influence of the Spirit of Rationalism in Europe," William Edward Hartpole Lecky embarks on a profound exploration of the intellectual currents that shaped European thought from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. This meticulously researched work is characterized by its rigorous scholarship and clarity of writing, effectively dissecting the philosophical… Shares: Rationalism, Philosophy

Guesses at truth Augustus J. C. Hare · 1827 · 576p · ≈ 19h · Challenging Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Shares: Theology, Christianity, Philosophy

How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian John Dominic Crossan · 2015 · ★ 4.0 · 263p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The acclaimed Bible scholar and author of The Historical Jesus and God & Empire -- "the greatest New Testament scholar of our generation" (John Shelby Spong) -- grapples with Scripture's two conflicting visions of Jesus and God, one of a loving God, and one of a vengeful God, and explains how Christians can better understand these passages in a way that enriches their faith. Many portions of the… Shares: Theology, Bible

Herders sämmtliche Werke Johann Gottfried Herder · 1877 · ★ 5.0 · 414p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Shares: Theology, Philosophy

De Natura deorum Cicero · 1718 · 236p · ≈ 7h · Demanding De Natura deorum (The Nature of the Gods) is a philosophical dialogue by Roman orator Cicero written in 45 BC. It is laid out in three books, each of which discuss the theology of different Roman and Greek philosophers. The dialogue uses a discussion of Stoic, Epicurean, and skeptical theories to examine fundamental questions of theology. The dialogue is on the whole narrated by Cicero himself,… Shares: Controversial literature, Theology, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Jonathan Livingston Le Goeland Richard Bach · 1970 · ★ 3.8 · 99p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Jonathan Livingston Seagull, written by Richard Bach, is a fable in novella form about a seagull learning about life and flight, and a homily about self-perfection. Shares: Messiah, Philosophy

Kant; a collection of critical essays Robert Paul Wolff · 1967 · ★ 3.5 · 415p · ≈ 13h · Moderate This book analyses and explains the central passage of Kant's philosophy, the "Transcendental Analytic" of the Critique of Pure Reason. It proceeds in the manner of a textual commentary, discussing and explaining each section of the Analytic in turn. The purpose, however, is not merely to comment chapter by chapter on what Kant has written, but rather to reorganise and interpret his argument so… Shares: Essays, Philosophy

Business By The Book Larry Burkett · 1990 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate This updated version of the bestselling Business By The Book offers radical principles of business management that go beyond the Ten Commandments and other biblical maxims. Business by the Book is a step-by-step presentation of how businesses should be run according to the creator of all management rules: God -- the purpose being to help you trust in the Lord in your business life. Larry Burkett,… Shares: Christianity, Bible

Seytanla Dans Anne Rice · 1995 · ★ 3.9 · 434p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Lestat is searching for Dora, the beautiful and charismatic mortal daughter of a drug lord. Dora has moved Lestat like no other mortal ever has, and he cannot get her out of his visions. At the same time, he is increasingly aware that the Devil knows who he is and wants something from him. While torn betwen his vampire world and his passion for Dora, Lestat is sucked in by Memnoch, who claims to… Shares: Theology, Bible

Frygt og Bæven Søren Kierkegaard · 1843 · ★ 4.0 · 114p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Frygt og Bæven er et filosofisk værk af Søren Kierkegaard, udgivet 16. oktober 1843 under pseudonymet Johannes de Silentio. Værket er en udvidet meditation over Mosebog 22, også kendt som Isaks binding. Kierkegaard forsøger at forstå Abrahams indre psykologiske tilstand under hans tre og en halv dag lange rejse til Moriah. Teksten forsøger at vise, hvordan det ikke er let at forstå Abrahams… Shares: Christianity, Bible, Philosophy

The Origins of Biblical Monotheism Mark S Smith · 2001 · 348p · ≈ 11h · Moderate One of the leading scholars of ancient West Semitic religion discusses polytheism vs. monotheism by covering the fluidity of those categories in the ancient Near East. He argues that Israel's social history is key to the development of monotheism. Shares: Theology, Bible

Mere Christianity C. S. Lewis · 1943 · ★ 4.4 · 141p · ≈ 4h · Challenging First broadcast as informal radio "talks" and later published as three separate books, The Case for Christianity, Christian Behaviour, and Beyond Personality are presented together in Mere Christianity. In his remarkably direct and accessible style, the renowned Christian apologist shows how the power of Christianity manifests itself -- not in any single denomination but as "mere" Christianity, a… Shares: Theology, Christianity, Essays

Culture and religion in some of their relations John Campbell Shairp · 1871 · 197p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Shares: Christianity, Essays, Philosophy

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