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PART 1 – THE RELIGIOUS URGE
PART 2 – REVERENTIAL LIFE
PART 1 – THE RELIGIOUS URGE.. 6
1 Origin, Purpose Of Religions. 6
1.1 Introductory. 6
1.2 On Evaluating Religion. 12
1.3 Prophets And Messengers. 15
1.4 Purpose Of Popular (Mass) Religion. 24
1.5 On Diversity In Religion. 33
1.6 On Choosing One's Religion. 38
1.7 Grading Teaching To Capacity. 43
2 Organization, Content Of Religion. 51
2.1 Clergy. 51
2.2 Church And State. 55
2.3 Religious Symbols. 56
2.4Places Of Worship. 59
2.5 Ceremonies And Rituals. 62
2.6 Relics. 68
2.7 Scriptures. 69
2.8 Conceptions Of God. 73
3 Religion As Preparatory. 80
3.1 Doubt 83
3.2 Inner Worship Is Superior. 89
3.3 Mysticism And Religion. 94
4 Problems Of Organized Religion. 103
4.1 On Criticism And Scepticism.. 103
4.2 Cycles Of Inspiration, Decay. 108
4.3 Accretions, Distortions, Corruption. 112
4.4 Sectarianism.. 118
4.5 Intolerance, Narrowness, Persecution. 121
4.6 Superstition. 127
4.7 Dogma. 129
4.8 Institutionalism, Exploitation. 131
5 Comments On Specific Religions. 137
5.1 Ancient Religions. 138
5.2 Bahaism.. 138
5.3 Buddhism.. 139
5.4 Christianity. 141
5.4 Hinduism.. 163
5.5 Islam.. 164
5.6 Jainism.. 164
Judaism.. 164
6 Philosophy And Religion. 167
6.1 Differences, Similarities Among Religions. 167
6.2 Comparative Study, Practice. 168
6.3 Philosophy Completes Religion. 175
6.4 Philosophy And “The Faithful”. 185
6.5 Intolerance Toward Philosophy. 190
6.6 Philosophic Independence, Universalism.. 192
7 Beyond Religion As We Know It 199
PART 2 – REVERENTIAL LIFE.. 226
1 Devotion. 226
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