{"product_id":"9781444156713","title":"God: All That Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this book:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mark Vernon writes with sharp insight and a generous understanding of how humans search and create meanings to sustain their lives' - Madeleine Bunting, Guardian.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhy doesn't God go away? \u003ci\u003eGod: All That Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, by philosopher Mark Vernon,suggests that there is something odd about the way God is discussed today. It is often as if the divine were being examined in a test tube, in a search for empirical and objective confirmation of his\/her existence. Yet, for people of faith, the experience of God is nothing if not subjectively real; they know God, in-so-far as they do, in their lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVernon therefore looks to move the argument on from the debates between atheist and religious fundamentalists, to look at how people through time have looked for, experienced, and explained God - in suffering, in nature, in morality, in peak experiences, in goodness, in the future and in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible and concise book will appeal to both students and general readers, giving a fascinating introduction to a wide range of perspectives on God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eAll That Matters\u003c\/i\u003e series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll That Matters\u003c\/i\u003e books:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAll books in the \u003ci\u003eAll That Matters\u003c\/i\u003e series are written by world experts in their subject field.  These experts work to distil a topic and get right to its heart, making the book accessible for both students and general readers.  Each compelling book contains new and interesting perspectives and tells stories that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Vernon has an unparalleled ability to convey profound philosophical ideas in a manner that is both accessible and personal but also rigorous and challenging.'- Raymond Tallis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Vernon is a journalist, broadcaster, teacher and author of several books. He is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London and has degrees in physics, and theology and a PhD in philosophy. He was a priest in the Church of England, left a convinced atheist, though now takes religious and spiritual\u003cbr\u003epractice very seriously - a journey he has written about in his book How to be an Agnostic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep up with Mark Vernon on his website: www.markvernon.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther books in the \u003ci\u003eAll That Matters\u003c\/i\u003e series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll That Matter\u003c\/i\u003es - Interesting introductions to important issues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks on the following subjects are available from the \u003ci\u003eAll That Matters\u003c\/i\u003e series: Muhammad, Water, Political Philosophy, Sustainability, Philosophy, Intelligence, Love, Russian Revolution, War, and Creativity.To find out more visit: www.allthatmattersbooks.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod - philosophy - the way God is discussed today - divine - empirical - objective - existence of God - faith - experience of God - subjective - debate - atheist - religious fundamentalists - explaining God - suffering - nature - morality - goodness - love - accessible - concise - students - general readers - fascinating - introduction - perspectives on God - spiritual practice - agnostic - All That Matters - pocket book - Christianity - Judaism - Islam - Buddhism - Sikhism - non-religious - spirituality\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123867533552,"sku":"9781444156713","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781444156713_p0.jpg?v=1763812878","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781444156713","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}