How Long to Read Returning to Religion

How Long Does it Take to Read Returning to Religion?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 5 minutes to read Returning to Religion by Jonathan Benthall

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

How can one explain the resurgence of religion, even in a western context of rationality, postmodernity and scientific endeavour? The persistence of religious expression has compelled even diehard secularists, or proponents of the 'secularization thesis', to rethink their positions. Jonathan Benthall explains precisely why societies are not bound to embrace western liberal rationality as an evolutionary inevitability. He shows that the opposite is true: that where a secular society represses the religious imagination, the human predisposition to religion will in the end break out in surprising, apparently secular, modes and outlets.Concentrating on what he calls 'para-religion', a kind of secular spirituality that manifests itself within movements and organisations who consider themselves motivated by wholly rational considerations, Benthall uncovers a paradox: despite themselves, they are haunted by the shadow of irrationality. Arguing that humanitarianism, environmentalism, the animal rights movement, popular archaeology and anthropology all have 'religiod' aspects, his startling conclusion is that religion, rather than coming 'back', in fact never went away. A human universal, the 'religious inclination' underlies the fabric of who we are, and is essential for the healthy functioning of any society.

How long is Returning to Religion?

Returning to Religion by Jonathan Benthall is 238 pages long, and a total of 61,404 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Returning to Religion Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 35 minutes to read Returning to Religion aloud.

What Reading Level is Returning to Religion?

Returning to Religion is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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