The Faith of a Religionist: Reflections Mundane and Sublime - Paperback

by Herb Gruning (Author)

Mixing fiction with non-fiction, the author takes the reader on a ride through what irks him enough to write about, first in religion/theology and then in science, and includes the ideas that Abraham is a model for relating to God; an anti-dualistic bias is superior to the belief in the survival of the soul; the insistence that scripture is to be defended at all costs; the notion that theology can be systematized; the doctrine of the (paradoxical) atonement is simply a matter of faith; humans have no bearing on climate; evolution can only occur gradually; purity of race is an attainable goal; there is no serious competitor to materialism; mediums and spiritists are reliable guides to what the afterlife holds; and artificial intelligence poses little threat. The short stories are provided to offer lighter fare to the weightier topics in the non-fiction sections. The second such story has also been adapted into a film posted on YouTube.

Author Biography

Herb Gruning is the author of six other works and teaches theological ethics at Huron University College, affiliated with Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. He has taught courses in religion and science, models of divinity, and human nature, among other topics, on both sides of the US-Canada border. He lives in London with his wife, both of whom are resisting retirement.