No god but god audiobook by reza aslan 9780739383322. No god but god the free library of philadelphia overdrive. Allied with a leader of a desert town and then conquered mecca, medina. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Listen to no god but god the origins, evolution, and future of islam by reza aslan available from rakuten kobo. Mar 22, 2005 it is an indigenous democracy, with a distinctly islamic flavor. The origins, evolution, and future of islam, published in 2005 written by religious scholar reza aslan i know i made a mistake in the video on the time of publication. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. If the title is about islam then the author should have gone for islam in general. The origins, evolution, and future of islam, there are two primary factions, or denominations, within islam. The parts that really captured me were the description of the temple in jerusalem and its rituals, the conflicts between early leaders especially between paul and james.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read god. In zealot, reza aslan replaced the staid, wellworn portrayal of jesus of. First presbyterian church of arlington heights 19,917 views 1. Jimmy80 favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite september 14, 2018 subject. No god but god by reza aslan in the third of our series of podcast interviews with the authors on the shortlist of this years guardian first book award, i spoke to reza aslan, author of no god. A writer and scholar of comparative religions, reza aslan has earned international acclaim for the passion and clarity he has brought to these questions. Reza aslans slim, yet ambitious book is the story of how humans have created god with a capital g, and its thoroughly mindblowing. From the internationally bestselling author of no god but god comes a fascinating, provocative, and meticulously researched biography that challenges longheld assumptions about the man we know as jesus of nazareth. This updated edition addresses the events of the past decade, analyzing how they have influenced islams position in modern culture.
Mar 23, 2017 according to reza aslan, author of no god but god. International bestseller a finalist for the guardian first book award in no god but god, internationally acclaimed scholar reza aslan explains. Contrary to popular perception in the west, islam is a religion firmly rooted in the prophetic traditions of the jewish and christian scriptures. That is not a criticism but a credit to rezas immense scholarship. No god but god the origins, evolution, and future of islam audiobook by. More than just a history of our understanding of god, this book is an attempt to get to the root of this humanizing impulse in order to develop a more universal spirituality. Nov 08, 2017 when i was a child, i thought god was a large, powerful old man who lived in the sky a bigger, stronger version of my father, but with magical powers. Zealot audiobook by reza aslan 9780804148740 rakuten kobo.
If you read reza aslans book zealot, do not expect this book to be the same or even the same style. Alex lang on islamic reformation, october 11, 2018 duration. Its the story of how humans have created god with a capital g, and it. The origins, evolution, and future of islam audible.
As societies developed from small groups of hunter. The author seems anxious to shock readers with his argument that god is. Reza aslan has 9 books on goodreads with 235533 ratings. The origins, evolution, and future of islam is a 2005 nonfiction book written by iranianamerican muslim scholar reza aslan. In the remainder of the book, aslan discusses christianity another example of humanized divinity and islam, in which the struggle to truly understand the concept of god as something more than a divine being reaches its limits. A human history is less a biography of god than a study of why and how humans tend to anthropomorphize the divine. Readers will gravitate toward no god but god not only because of its stimulating arguments, but also because its so well put together as a literary work.
Mar 24, 2009 in no god but god, challenging the clash of civilizations mentality that has distorted our view of islam, aslan explains this critical faith in all its complexity, beauty, and compassion. The origins, evolution and future of islam by reza aslan 288pp, heinemann. No god but god by reza aslan teachers guide books on tape. Listen to zealot the life and times of jesus of nazareth by reza aslan available from rakuten kobo. The new york times reza aslan offers an invaluable introduction to the forces that have shaped islam in this eloquent, erudite paean to islam in all of its complicated glory. A human history will challenge the way you think about the divine and its role in our everyday lives. Whether you believe in one god, many gods, or no god at all, god. Why we made god in our own image the washington post. Dont trust any history of god that has only 171 pages of text. No god but god is a rare combination of great detail and fascinating reading, two sets of words rarely found in the same sentence about any book. Sacked muhammads tomb, burned everything except quran. He offers it for the consideration of his readers, but does not seek to persuade them to accept his views. No god but god is an engaging, creative, insightful, and provocative book.
The origins, evolution, and future of islam amazon. In no god but god, internationally acclaimed scholar reza aslan explains islamthe origins and evolution of the faithin all its beauty and complexity. New york times bestseller the bestselling author of zealot and host of believer explores humanitys quest to make sense of the divine in this concise and fascinating history of our understanding of god. When i was a child, i thought god was a large, powerful old man who lived in the sky a bigger, stronger version of my father, but with magical powers. Just like the title said, this book offers great insights on the origins and evolution of islam. In this title, reza aslan talks about the history of religion as an extended period of time where individuals try to understand the divine by giving it human traits and even emotions. Nov 07, 2017 in the remainder of the book, aslan discusses christianity another example of humanized divinity and islam, in which the struggle to truly understand the concept of god as something more than a divine being reaches its limits. It is an empowering study that relies on impeccable scholarship and yet reads with the lyricism and emotion of great literature. This book is highly enlightening and well worth reading. The origins, evolution, and future of islam aslan, reza isbn. The origins, evolution, and future of islam audiobook. It is an indigenous democracy, with a distinctly islamic flavor. Nov 07, 2017 more than just a history of our understanding of god, this book is an attempt to get to the root of this humanizing impulse in order to develop a more universal spirituality.
Prior to reading this book, for westerners like me, understanding islam and its people seemed difficult to impossible. All the while, aslan maintains a pageturning narrative that shows how we have made sense of god throughout history by assigning human attributes to our divine beliefs. Written and spoken very well, i really have enjoyed this book and have learned so much. The first muslim the story of muhammad audiobook by lesley hazleton. Listen to no god but god audiobook by reza aslan, narrated by shishir kurup.
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This is where author, scholar, and multimedia force reza aslan begins his slim, yet ambitious book god. Reza aslan is an iranianamerican writer, a shia by persuasion, and informs us in the prologue. It is a reminder that beyond the terrorism headlines, islam, like its abrahamic cousins, has been and remains a rich, dynamic spiritual path for the vast majority of muslims. A call to embrace a deeper and more passionate understanding of god. The clash of monotheisms authors note chronology of key events 1. Reza aslans intriguing book explores questions about. Reza aslan is an acclaimed writer and scholar of religions whose books include no god but god. Similar to to christianitys catholic and orthodox churches, excluding the protestants, both believe they are the true succeeding leaders of islam.
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