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The Birth and Growth of Religion Being the Morse Lectures of 1922
Hardcover
Comparative ReligionReligion General
ISBN13: 9781025329772
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 198
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Birth and Growth of Religion offers a profound exploration into the historical and psychological origins of religious consciousness. Based on the Morse Lectures delivered in 1922, George Foot Moore provides a systematic analysis of how religious beliefs emerge and evolve within human societies. Rather than focusing on a single faith, this work examines the universal trajectory of religious development, from its earliest manifestations in primitive cultures to the complex theological systems of the modern era.
Moore investigates the fundamental impulses that drive the creation of ritual, myth, and doctrine. He explores how the human experience of nature and the social environment dictates the growth of spiritual traditions, tracing the shift from rudimentary animism to highly structured ethical religions. The author's scholarly approach sheds light on the shared characteristics of diverse faiths, emphasizing the continuity and transformation of religious ideas through the centuries.
This volume serves as an essential resource for students of comparative religion, history, and sociology. The Birth and Growth of Religion remains a seminal text for understanding the persistent role of the sacred in human history and the intellectual framework behind the evolution of belief systems worldwide.
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