Who Knows? | Free Book
Is there really a God, and if so, what is God actually like? Is
there an afterlife, and if so, is there such a thing as eternal
punishment for unrepentant sinners, as many orthodox Christians and
Muslims believe? And is it really true that our unconscious minds
are connected to a higher spiritual reality, and if so, could this
higher spiritual reality be the very same thing that religionists
call "God"? In his latest book, Raymond M. Smullyan invites the
reader to explore some beautiful and some horrible ideas related to
religious and mystical thought. In Part One, Smullyan uses the
writings on religion by fellow polymath Martin Gardner as the
starting point for some inspired ideas about religion and belief.
Part Two focuses on the doctrine of Hell and its justification, with
Smullyan presenting powerful arguments on both sides of the
controversy. "If God asked you to vote on the retention or abolition
of Hell," he asks, "how would you vote?" Smullyan has posed this
question to many believers and received some surprising answers. In
the last part of his treasurable triptych, Smullyan takes up the
"beautiful and inspiring" ideas of Richard Bucke and Edward
Carpenter on Cosmic Consciousness. Readers will delight in
Smullyan's observations on religion and in his clear-eyed
presentation of many new and startling ideas about this most
wonderful product of human consciousness.
- Title: Who Knows? | Free Book
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