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"Where can we find what is ultimately meaningful? How can we discover what is truly worth knowing?" In one form or another Huston Smith has been posing these questions to himself--and the world--all his life. In the course of seeking answers, he has become one of the most interesting, enlightening, and celebrated voices on the subject of religion and spirituality throughout the world. The twenty-three interviews and essays in this volume, edited by cultural historian and filmmaker Phil Cousineau, offer a uniquely personal perspective on Smith's own personal journey, as well as wide-ranging reflection on the nature and importance of the religious quest. In The Way Things Are, readers will find Smith in conversation with some of the world's most influential personalities and religious leaders, from journalist Bill Moyers to religion scholar Philip Novak, and recounting his personal experiences with such luminaries as Joseph Campbell, Aldous Huxley, Timothy Leary, Daisetz Suzuki, Ram Dass, and the Dalai Lama. Throughout these engaging exchanges Smith speaks with passion and humor of his upbringing as the son of missionary parents in China, of the inspiring and colorful individuals he has known, and of his impressions of the different religious and philosophical traditions he has encountered. A fascinating view of the state of world religion and religious leadership over the past fifty years, the book also looks to the future with a final interview on the vital importance of the transcendent message of religion for the post-9/11 world. Readers will find The Way Things Are to be Huston Smith's most and accessible book to date.

Product Identifiers

Publisher - University of California Press
ISBN-10 - 0520244893
ISBN-13 - 9780520244894
Product ID (ePID) - 44127463

Product Key Features

Book Title - Way Things Are : Conversations with Huston Smith ON the Spiritual Life
Author - Huston Smith
Format - Trade Paperback
Language - English
Topic - Spirituality, Religious, Comparative Religion, Religion & Science
Publication Year - 2005
Genre - Biography & Autobiography, Religion
Number of Pages - 338 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length - 8.7in.
Item Height - 0.8in.
Item Width - 5.9in.
Item Weight - 15.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number - 2003000592
Preface by - Cousineau, Phil
Table of Content
Preface: The Way Things Are for Huston Smith No Wasted Journey: A Theological Autobiography Introduction by Huston Smith PART ONE: THE HEART OF RELIGION Chapter 1. The Way Things Are An interview with Timothy Beneke Chapter 2. The Primordial Tradition An interview with John Loudon Chapter 3. Winnowing the Wisdom Traditions An interview with Mark Kenaston Chapter 4. This Is It An interview with Richard Marranca Chapter 5. The Soul of the Community An interview with Philip and Bridgett Novak Chapter 6. Encountering God An essay by Huston Smith PART TWO: THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN SCIENCE AND RELIGION Chapter 7. The Place of Science An interview with Steve Reuys Chapter 8. The Limits of the Scientific Worldview An interview with Jeffrey Mishlove Chapter 9. Science as the Oracle of Our Age An interview with Michael Toms Chapter 10. Science, Faith, and Infinity An interview with Tracy Knauss and the Reverend Jack Young Chapter 11. Toward a Partnership between Science and Religion An interview with April Thompson Chapter 12. The Battle for the Human Mind An interview with Richard Gazdayka Chapter 13. The New Paradigm An interview with Richard Smoley and Jay Kinney Chapter 14. Countering Scientism An essay by Marsha Newman Chapter 15. The Striking Parallels An interview with Phil Cousineau PART THREE: FROM PLATO'S CAVE TO THE ENCHANTED GARDEN Chapter 16. The Sacred Dimensions of Everyday Life An interview with Jeffrey Kane Chapter 17. Demystifying Spiritual Practice An essay by Huston Smith, with commentary by Sarah Ban Breathnach Chapter 18. The Varieties of Religious Explorations An interview with Jeffrey Mishlove Chapter 19. Cleansing the Doors of Perception An interview with Richard Scheinin Chapter 20. Fathoming Psychedelic Mysticism An interview with Timothy White Chapter 21. The Wisdom of Faith An interview with Bill Moyers Chapter 22. Why Religion Matters Now More Than Ever An interview with Phil Cousineau References Acknowledgments Index
Copyright Date - 2005
Target Audience - Trade
Lccn - 2003-000592
Dewey Decimal - 200/.92
Dewey Edition - 21