In the valley of the shadow : on the foundations of religious belief (and their connection to a certain, fleeting state of mind) / James L. Kugel.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Free Press, c2011.Edition: 1st Free Press hardcover edDescription: ix, 237 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781439130094
  • 1439130094
  • 9781439130100
  • 1439130108
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BL 625.9 .S53 K84 2011
Contents:
The background music -- Man stands powerless before elevator -- Hope -- Religion on the brain -- Under sentence of death -- "Who shall I say is calling?" -- Into the stark world -- The eerie proximity -- The sickening question -- An end to omens -- Medical magic -- Postscript.
Summary: The author invites readers to witness the exploration on religion that he undertook after being diagnosed with an aggressive, and likely fatal, form of cancer.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-222) and index.

The background music -- Man stands powerless before elevator -- Hope -- Religion on the brain -- Under sentence of death -- "Who shall I say is calling?" -- Into the stark world -- The eerie proximity -- The sickening question -- An end to omens -- Medical magic -- Postscript.

The author invites readers to witness the exploration on religion that he undertook after being diagnosed with an aggressive, and likely fatal, form of cancer.

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