From Sin to Salvation: The Ascent of the Soul By John S. Hatcher Paperback 1618511025 9781618511027 From Sin to Salvation: The Ascent of the Soul From Sin to Salvation: The Ascent of the Soul takes the reader on a quest to ask how a person can escape sin. The first part of the book is dedicated to defining moral reality and what words such as sin, evil, and salvation actually mean. The concepts of evil, Hell, and Satan, as they are portrayed in religious and contemporary literature are examined, as well as the Bahai concept of the insistent selfthe ego. This book explores whether we can protect ourselves from sin and whether everyday behavior seen in the newssuch as bullying, nonfeasance, and apathyare sins, as well as the role of technology and viral videos can perpetuate the illusion that harmful behaviors are normal. An analysis of other concepts found in various world religions, such as atonement, penance, and an exploration as to whether practices commonly found in religion, such as the fear of God, it is possible to overcome the temptation of evil, to live free from guilt, and for the soul to ascend into a higher spiritual state, or salvation.

Sin and salvation book

John S Hatcher holds a BA and MA in English Literature from Vanderbilt University and a PhD in English literature from the University of Georgia He is a professor emeritus of English literature at the University of South Florida Tampa A widely published poet and distinguished lecturer he has written numerous books on literature philosophy and Bahai theology and scripture John S Hatcher holds a BA and MA in English Literature from Vanderbilt University and a PhD in English literature from the University of Georgia He is a professor emeritus of English literature at the University of South Florida Tampa A widely published poet and distinguished lecturer he has written numerous books on literature philosophy and Baha i theology and scripture site_link From Sin to Salvation The Ascent of the Soul takes the reader on a quest to ask how a person can escape sin The first part of the book is dedicated to defining moral reality and what words such as sin evil and salvation actually mean The concepts of evil Hell and Satan as they are portrayed in religious and contemporary literature are examined as well as the Bahai concept of the insistent selfthe ego This book explores whether we can protect ourselves from sin and whether everyday behavior seen in the newssuch as bullying nonfeasance and apathyare sins as well as the role of technology and viral videos can perpetuate the illusion that harmful behaviors are normal An analysis of other concepts found in various world religions such as atonement penance and an exploration as to whether practices commonly found in religion such as the fear of God it is possible to overcome the temptation of evil to live free from guilt and for the soul to ascend into a higher spiritual state or salvation From Sin to Salvation The Ascent of the SoulA fascinating non fiction read on a most difficult topic human salvation and the axioms of reality which constitute it Hatcher begins by outlining some fundamentals regarding the Baha i conception of material spiritual reality as well as legalistic themes The content of this outline largely replicated the opening sections of his other works i. Sin and salvation book e The Purpose of Physical Reality and In the Beginning was a Word His thesis then touches on topics such as free will sin nonfeasance malfeasance evil satan heaven hell atonement and finally resurrection from a revolutionary standpoint one that recognises the usefulness of myth and religious legend as largely metaphorical rather than literal I preferred the later chapters as they were concerned with topics I hadn t read much about but overall the book was a great read Hatcher is deserving of a couple loyal fans John S Hatcher An altogether rational and believable investigation of a historically complicated subject John S Hatcher

From Sin to Salvation: The Ascent of the Soul By John S. Hatcher

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