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Beyond Religion and Toward Ourselves

John Martinez

This book serves as a guide for those grappling with the complexities of religious faith, drawing from the author's own profound journey through doubt and belief. It challenges the concept of an eternal, detachable soul, positing that our consciousness is entirely born of cerebral processes. The absence of such a soul, the book argues, casts significant doubt on the foundational promises of eternal life in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Furthermore, the book advocates for a life lived with full engagement of our human faculties. It suggests that authenticity in life is achieved by operating within our own realities and embracing the responsibility of fulfilling our own needs and desires. It is a call to live deliberately, using our innate attributes and experiences as the primary tools for navigating existence.

GenresSpiritualitySoulReligionPhilosophyConsciousnessReligious aspects

202 pages, 2 editions

English edition · First published 2024 by Austin Macauley Publishers · ISBN 9781035822706

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English

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