The Idea of God in Early Religions - Tapa blanda

“A learned and reverent attempt to trace and interpret the conception of God as revealed in early religions in which the consciousness of the Divinity finds expression. The results are incidentally illuminating on many points of Christianity. A valuable book for inquiring minds.” -New York Observer

“This is a comprehensive survey of almost every phase of ‘early religions,’ from the influences of social environment, the theories of animism, fetishism, magic and the magico-religious, through mythology, ritual, sacrifice, prayer, communion, to such conceptions as the idea and being of God.” -American Anthropologist

“It is a rapid and admirable synopsis of comparative religion in its relation to the theistic beliefs. To read it is to be placed at once in possession of the essence of much investigation and study. Professor Jevons writes in a style which is neither popular nor academic, and his little book is a welcome contribution to the rapidly developing literature seeking to popularize the positions of scientific theology.” -The American Journal of Theology

“The author is no stranger to anthropological students of religion as his ‘Introduction to the Study of Religion’, ‘Religion in Evolution’, and Study of Comparative Religion’ are well known. In the book before us he is a seeker after God. He studies the Idea of God in mythology, the Idea of God in worship, the Idea of God in prayer and reaches a synthesis the Idea of Being of God. For him the development of religion is like the becoming consciousness of an individual. One comes nearer and nearer to an idea of God, which Jevons appears to think is a reality to be ultimately attained. All religion is thus, in a very true sense, a revelation and we may really speak of lower and higher religions according as they come nearer and nearer to an ultimate ideal. Jevons insists upon a clear distinction between magic and religion; at times he appears to consider fetichism as quite apart from religion....The book is full of suggestion and ideas.” -The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal

“A very valuable and helpful little volume to aid in the understanding of the religious life.” -The Hartford Seminary Record

CONTENTS

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I. Introduction

II. The Idea of God in Mythology

III. The Idea of God in Worship

IV. The Idea of God in Prayer

V. The Idea and Being of God