How Long to Read Ascendant: Modern Essays on Polytheism and Theology

How Long Does it Take to Read Ascendant: Modern Essays on Polytheism and Theology?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 53 minutes to read Ascendant: Modern Essays on Polytheism and Theology by Edward P. Butler

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Description

Theology, the discipline that analyzes, examines, and seeks to explain religious ideas, is a vibrant area of inquiry. Scholars and philosophers have produced countless works of theology over the past several thousand years.In the West, however, virtually all theology concerns monotheistic faith systems. Polytheism escapes the notice of most scholars, and those who do address it rarely write books intended for a general, non-academic audience. Polytheology must become its own active discipline if modern Pagan practice is to deepen and grow. Monotheistic assumptions so pervade our culture that even those few people born into polytheist religions (or those who grew up with no religion at all) cannot help but be influenced by them. Polytheology raises questions that cannot be adequately addressed by answers originally developed in a monotheistic context. Because polytheism is inherently open to variation, the goal of polytheology is not to arrive at a single truth so much as to elucidate the possibilities, to honor and embrace differences, to explore the nature of the Gods and their relationship to humanity. These philosophical ideas provide a greater understanding of the Cosmos, Gods and humanity, and topics such as morality, mortality, and myth. This volume -- with contributions from Edward P. Butler, Patrick Dunn, John Michael Greer, Brandon Hensley, Wayne Keysor, and Gwendolyn Reece -- is, we hope, a useful addition to this young but growing field.

How long is Ascendant: Modern Essays on Polytheism and Theology?

Ascendant: Modern Essays on Polytheism and Theology by Edward P. Butler is 168 pages long, and a total of 43,344 words.

This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 53% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ascendant: Modern Essays on Polytheism and Theology Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 56 minutes to read Ascendant: Modern Essays on Polytheism and Theology aloud.

What Reading Level is Ascendant: Modern Essays on Polytheism and Theology?

Ascendant: Modern Essays on Polytheism and Theology is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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