Religion & Spirituality
Best Books About Religion

Best Books About Religion

The world's most influential religions, in comparison

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Religion & Spirituality
Explore the world's major religions in this collection of Blinks on Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, Judaism, and Atheism. Compare and contrast their differences in this handy overview, and you may even find some similarities along the way.

Best Books About Religion

The world's most influential religions, in comparison

Why I Am a Hindu
Why I Am a Hindu
Shashi Tharoor
An insider’s guide to the history of Hinduism
19 min3.4
Islam
Islam
Karen Armstrong
A Short History
32 min4.2
Buddhism – Plain and Simple
Buddhism – Plain and Simple
Steve Hagen
The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day
11 min4.2
Mere Christianity
Mere Christianity
C.S. Lewis
Timeless reflections in defense of Christianity
31 min4.6
Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life
Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life
Wayne W. Dyer
Living the Wisdom of the Tao
17 min4.5
A History of God
A History of God
Karen Armstrong
The 4000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
27 min4.2
The God Delusion
The God Delusion
Richard Dawkins
The Science behind Atheism
26 min4.0

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