Rational Religion - Utopian Pragmatism

A survey of the common threads underlying various organized religions, addressing their social utility and relevance in the modern era. The principal tenets of several major world religions like Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Taoism are surveyed, as are theological debates involving fate, free will and the problem of evil. Connections between religion, mythology and psychology, especially in the context of Jungian archetypes are discussed in detail. Modern approaches to the interplay between religion, science and politics, as espoused by Baruch Spinoza, Thomas Jefferson and Karl Marx are also presented.
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