The religion of the future By Charles William Eliot Paperback 1172842396 9781172842391 Nonfiction The religion of the future This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

The future of religious life

Charles William Eliot was an American academic who was selected as Harvards president in 1869 He transformed the provincial college into the preeminent American research university Eliot served the longest term as president in the universitys history Charles William Eliot was an American academic who was selected as Harvard s president in 1869 He transformed the provincial college into the preeminent American research university Eliot served the longest term as president in the university s history site_link Absolutely inspiring and dare I say accurate although his predictions are.

The future of religious life

From my vantage point about 50 years early With a strong background in theology and philosophy Eliot foretells the coming of a natural religion marked by an affinity for all things good and loving and a rejection of dogma and mysticism Rather than depending upon prayer and divine intervention followers of this religion would depend upon science medicine and kindness to fulfill the will of creation This religion is in harmony with modern society democracy individualism social idealism affinity for education the power of medicine and Eliot concludes the personal teachings of Jesus. Epub the religion of the future free download Eliot remarks that the transition will be organic and slow but religion is meant to evolve with the people Accordingly what Eliot is truly foreshadowing here is a shift in consciousness and the set of beliefs and moral obligations that naturally follow Within this new religion Eliot explains there will be no need for ancestor worship though veneration will reach even deeper as we remember those who paved the way no personifications of the forces of nature no basis in spiritual or temporal authority no great emphasis on personal gain no need for ritualistic sacrifice and suffering and no focus on sorrow and death Eliot explains that the new religion will depend upon the scientific doctrine of one omnipresent eternal energy from which all of creation followed Pleasingly enough to the scientifically trained reader this is not so much doctrine but is a philosophical extension of current theories of cosmology I read it in its original publication from the 1909 Harvard Theological Review which made it even romantic It is touching optimistic and short enough to read in one sitting I would certainly include it on a list of books everyone should read once History Nonfiction

The religion of the future By Charles William Eliot

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923 This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc that were either part of the original artifact or were introduced by the scanning process We believe this work is culturally important and despite the imperfections have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process and hope you enjoy this valuable book The religion of the future.