Sacred Knowledge - William A Richards Kartoniert (TB)

The author clearly states that he’s religious and dismisses a constructivist view right away (while I happen to be a constructivist...). He argues early on: “If indeed the word “religion”, originating in the Latin religare, is to continue to signify that which most profoundly binds us together and reflects a shared perspective on what gives life its deepest purpose and meaning, I personally do not support abandoning it in favor of “spirituality”.” - The problem is that while etymologically he’s correct, factually he’s wrong. Spirituality does a far better job at that than religion.So the book is based on assumptions which are not generally shared, and not necessarily probable. I would prefer a spiritual approach which doesn’t exclude non-religious readers (although of course it was to be expected, judging from the title). Also, it’s a little content spread out thinly. Half as many pages would have been sufficient, IMHO.