{"product_id":"9781032615165-how-much-religion-is-good-for-us","title":"How Much Religion is Good for Us?","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf Religion Were a Game\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis provocative book examines parallels between play and religion from a philosophical, theological, and anthropological perspective. Interdisciplinary in scope, it is an outstanding resource for students and scholars of Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Cultural Studies, Philosophy, and Anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Much Religion is Good for Us?\u003c\/i\u003e is a provocative book which examines parallels between play and religion from a philosophical, theological, and anthropological perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding “religion as a game” in the context of secular culture, it explores the “playful” patterning of spiritual and religious belief in modern societies. Drawing on the Nietzschean concept of a dead but powerful God, the book depicts modern civilizations as players treading a secular age in which the spirit of religion unconsciously survives. It argues that the spirit of religion is preserved in cultures in the form of a spiritual game, distilling moral precepts and imperatives much like poetry and works of art do. Comparative in scope, it references Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Sufism, and Daoism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis interdisciplinary volume is an outstanding resource for students and scholars of Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Cultural Studies, Philosophy, and Anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41755059617889,"sku":"9781032615165","price":47.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_12632845_4117_20241024065750.jpg?v=1760339973","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032615165-how-much-religion-is-good-for-us","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}