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Scribes of the Tribe: The Great Thinkers on Religion and Ethics
Paperback
Series: Myths & Scribes, Book 2
ISBN13: 9781732253469
Publisher: Rich World Books
Published: Sep 19 2019
Pages: 392
Weight: 1.26
Height: 0.87 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What if everything you were taught about God, morality, and the meaning of life was simply the accident of your birthplace? If you were born in Saudi Arabia, you'd likely be Muslim. Born in India, probably Hindu. Born in America, likely Christian. Does the accident of geography determine truth-or does it reveal that religion is cultural inheritance rather than divine revelation? Scribes of the Tribe confronts this uncomfortable question with the insights of humanity's most brilliant minds. Can intelligent people disagree about life's most fundamental questions-and still remain friends? In a world divided by 4,300 competing religions, each claiming absolute truth, David Rich and Tom-skeptic and believer-prove that respectful dialogue can illuminate what centuries of conflict have obscured.
Raised Baptist with beliefs that seemed crystal clear, undeniable, and irrefutable, David Rich discovered through extensive international travel that billions of others held equally certain but contradictory convictions. This realization sparked a philosophical quest: with 4,300 religions claiming infallibility, can humanity identify universal truths? Rich's monthly dinners with Tom-a Catholic lay brother and brilliant economist-provided the catalyst for this exploration. By reorganizing George Seldes' The Great Thoughts around religion and ethics, Rich created a philosophical roadmap through humanity's most profound questions. From Epicurus's logical dismantling of the benevolent God concept to Pascal's famous wager, from Freud's analysis of religion as neurosis to Aquinas's synthesis of faith and reason, this work presents centuries of intellectual struggle in accessible dialogue form. Rich's skeptical analysis, grounded in empirical observation from Cerveteri's ancient tombs to contemporary conflict zones, confronts Tom's unwavering faith, creating a balance that respects both perspectives while demanding intellectual honesty.
Scribes of the Tribe offers what religious debate rarely provides: genuine dialogue where both skepticism and faith receive serious consideration. Whether you question your inherited beliefs or defend them, Rich's global perspective and Tom's gracious counterarguments will transform how you understand religion's place in human civilization-and in your own life.
Scribes of the Tribe doesn't tell you what to believe-it provides the intellectual tools to examine your beliefs honestly. Whether you emerge with faith strengthened or skepticism confirmed, you'll understand why intelligent, moral people reach opposite conclusions about religion's validity, and how to navigate these differences with grace.
Whether you're questioning inherited beliefs or defending them, Scribes of the Tribe provides the intellectual framework to examine religion's validity honestly. Rich and Tom's friendship proves that fundamental disagreement need not destroy mutual respect-and their dialogue will forever change how you understand faith, reason, and what it means to live ethically.
Unlock the wisdom of history's greatest thinkers and discover your own answers-pick up Scribes of the Tribe today. You'll discover and decide whether religion and reason can coexist-or whether humanity must choose between them.
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