The Golden Core of Religion by Alexander F. Skutch - 9781032698663

The Golden Core of ReligionAuthor(s): Alexander F. Skutch\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032698663, 978-1032698663\nSynopsis\nFirst Published in 1970, The Golden Core of Religion develops the view that religions chief contribution to humanity has been its capacity to care deeply about things. More than any other institutions, it has encouraged men to care- for self, for neighbours, for the varied life around us, for the natural world that supports us. The golden core of religion is devoted care. Several chapters are concerned with the various forms of caring in primitive and advanced religions and religious philosophies, Eastern and Western. Religion likewise deserves our gratitude for fostering our highest aspirations such as that for a blessed life established upon true goodness- even if it cannot assure the fulfillment of these aspirations.\n\nIn the two concluding chapters, the author develops his own reli.