Any books I can read to make me believe in god or somewhat strengthen my belief? >inb4 the Bible and other obvious religious texts I'm rather looking for novels and books about religious studies (I've read some of Mircea Eliade's books), that kind of have a vivid approach.

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Anonymous Thu Jul 2 10:21:35 2020 No.15756413 [Reply] [Original]

Any books I can read to make me believe in god or somewhat strengthen my belief?
>inb4 the Bible and other obvious religious texts
I'm rather looking for novels and books about religious studies (I've read some of Mircea Eliade's books), that kind of have a vivid approach.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 2 10:26:17 2020 No.15756441 >>15756413 Yeah, you might like this novel called Thus Spoke Zarathustra

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 2 10:27:13 2020 No.15756451 Read Shakespeare. Note how the worlds he constructs are full of beauty, meaning, and moral significance. Note how Honour, Virtue, Hierarchy, Nobility, and Religion pervade these worlds. Then reflect on how such a world can only exist if God exists.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 2 10:50:55 2020 No.15756578 >>15756451 Then every work/act of beauty can be a prove that god exists. Or is there something particular about shakespears work?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 2 11:07:31 2020 No.15756678 >>15756413 You might try reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, also Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton. Lewis' The Great Divorce is also good.

Anonymous Thu Jul 2 11:09:22 2020 No.15756688

>>15756413
Are you an atheist? Your "strengthen my belief" is confusing. How did you come to believe in God?
And reading the bible is unironically a great idea if you haven't already done it. Just be sure to read a literal translation together with a commentary so you understand what's going on.

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>>	Anonymous Thu Jul 2 11:54:20 2020 No.15757005 >>15756413 spinoza

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