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God: a Guide for the Perplexed (Hardcover)

by Keith Ward (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Oneworld Publications (15 Mar 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1851682848
  • ISBN-13: 978-1851682843
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.3 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Keith Ward is an eminent Oxford theologian, and a title such as God: a Guide for the Perplexed might make many people run for cover. Don't run. This is a wonderful book. Ward is a philosopher as well as a theologian and he succeeds in presenting the sweep of mankind's religious and philosophical thought with style, reverence and a wry humour. He is to be congratulated in producing a book that avoids churchy claptrap, academic jargon, religious cliché and mushy spirituality. He writes in a crisp, entertaining way that is never flippant and he wears his immense learning lightly, sharing a genuine enthusiasm for his subject with a clear desire to communicate with ordinary people.

In seven chapters Ward takes us through the history of mankind's religious thought. He shows how philosophical questions have always been linked with religious questions, and how religion has never been merely a set of rules or doctrines, but a quest for meaning and a search for the blazing darkness that is God. In other words, this book is a feast for the mind and the heart. While the academic ground is covered lightly, the mystical, poetic and mysterious side of religion is also given due weight. If you can only buy one book that explains the heart and mind of mankind's spiritual quest, buy this book. --Dwight Longenecker



Alister McGrath, Professor of Historical Theology, Oxford University

Highly informed, witty and immensely accessible. One of the most congenial, lively and informative introductions to this field. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent., 4 Jan 2004
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This review is from: God: A Guide for the Perplexed (Paperback)
There are lots of great things about this book and it's certainly given me lots to think about.
Wards informal, jokey style was a bit hard at first, but by the end of the book I was enjoying it.
It's not a christian book exactly, but he's coming from a Christian perspective and a lot of the philosophers that he looks at are Christian.
I was interested to learn how much Christainty owes to Plato. He also gives an excellent explanation of the trinity. The first one I've been able to understand.
He offers a vision of God which avoids happy-clappy born-again optimism, but manages to be be hopeful. Well, I felt quite hopeful when I finished the book and I'm usually a miserable, pessimistic, materialist atheist, so that's quite an achievement.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Ward, wit and philosophy, 17 Aug 2002
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While covering his familiar hunting-ground of theological philosophy, Keith Ward has made a dramatic departure in style from his previous books. Although he is covering very profound material, his style is conversational and witty, and even illustrated with quirky pictures. This certainly makes the book more readable, although one also has to work a bit at discerning the serious meaning behind the wit.
The book is essentially an overview of the evolution of understanding of God, starting with Greek polytheism, and ending with the present day; passing through some philosophers who don't appear to adhere to much concept of God at all. The eclectic author skips in one paragraph between Hegel, Plato, the Indian philosopher Ramanuja and Augustine.
I found the book entertaining and enlightening, although I was disappointed that Ward appears to apply his characteristic humility and objectivity with even more scrupulousness than usual. The result is a work less inspiring than others of his, in which his own convictions are allowed freer expression.
Look out for a veiled reference to the young Ward crossing swords with A.J. Ayer!
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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant! It is exactly what is says on the cover., 27 April 2002
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As a doubter who approached this book to find out 'what it is I don't believe', I found its clear open style a breath of fresh air. Keith Ward avoids sentimentality, mysticism and moralising while discussing mankind's concern with the gods and with God.
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