Author : F. B. Jevons
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484591577
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (915 download)
Book Synopsis The Idea of God in Early Religions (Classic Reprint) by : F. B. Jevons
Download or read book The Idea of God in Early Religions (Classic Reprint) written by F. B. Jevons and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-07-28 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Idea of God in Early Religions Religious phenomenon, studied as an inner fact, and apart from ecclesiastical or theological complications, has shown itself to consist everywhere, and at all its stages, in the consciousness which individuals have of an intercourse between themselves and higher powers with which they feel themselves to be related. This intercourse is realised at the time as being both active and mutual.' The book now before the reader deals with the religious phe nomenon, studied as an inner fact, in the earlier stages of religion. By the Idea of God' may be meant either the consciousness which individuals have of higher powers, with which they feel them selves to be related, or the words in which they, or others, seek to express that consciousness. Those words may be an expression, that is to say an interpretation or a misinterpretation, of that con. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.