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The Soul of Humanity

How rational thinking can save us from the chaos of blind faith

The Soul of Humanity urges readers to abandon blind faith and apply rational thinking to science, relationships, politics, and religion. Drawing on enduring insights from the world’s major wisdom traditions, it argues reason is the way out of superstition, prejudice, and recurring social upheaval. Without it, humanity remains divided; with it, the book proposes practical principles and values to guide civilization toward lasting peace.

grabs your attention and makes you appreciate our God given… thinking power

—Setar Heather, verified review on Amazon

Description

The Soul of Humanity is a general appeal to abandon blind faith and apply rational thinking to all important matters of life from science and relationships to politics and religion. The authors apply the ages-old knowledge of the world’s great religions to explain how and why rationality can help civilization climb out of the abyss of superstition and prejudice and unleash humanity’s innate powers of reason. The book presents a compelling argument that without rational thinking, the collective “soul of humanity” will remain frozen in a cycle of disunity and social upheaval that defies all efforts to find the holy grail of universal peace, then offers a set of principles and values that can undeniably illuminate the path forward.

Product Details

PublishedSeptember 11, 2023
ImprintWisdom Editions
LanguageEnglish
Print length246
ISBN-13978-1960250940
Dimensions6 x 0.62 x 9 inches

The Soul of Humanity grabs your attention and makes you appreciate our God given quality or faculty, the rational soul—our thinking power, which no animal possesses. It calls on us to use logic and proofs before blind faith—to question our reality and our physical world around us and take a stand united in an effort in the betterment of the life of humanity. A good read—I often use in my book clubs. –Setar Heather, verified review on Amazon Just when you think the last “sane train” has pulled out of the station leaving the rest of us on stranded on the platform, this book is a offers a seat on the “Reasoning Express” for all who are ready to board. Highly recommended.

—Ann Kazemzadeh, verified review on Amazon

This book lends itself to the younger generation who are looking for a rational explanation to religious belief system. This is a great book that challenges religious beliefs based on blind faith and promotes a rational understanding of religions. Clearly, the rational approach to all aspects of religious and political and cultural system is the only path to unification of humanity.

—Mike Kay, verified review on Amazon

This book provides a great analysis of rational thinking as it pertains to religion. Extremely relevant in today’s society, especially for younger generations!

—The Melatyars, verified review on Amazon

A must read for everyone looking for a logical path toward a better world!

—Gene Wenstrom, verified review on Amazon