Reviews for Sanskrit Keys to the Wisdom-Religion

The average rating for Sanskrit Keys to the Wisdom-Religion based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-10-16 00:00:00 Iron Maiden This book does not live up to it's ambitious title. Instead of providing a discussion of the relation between science and Mormon theology, it instead largely focuses on the transition in the Mormon community from being largely pro-science during the foundation of the church, to the largely anti-scientific mentality that came about in response to the theory of evolution and as a result of the writings of apostles such as Bruce R. McConkie and Joseph Fielding Smith. While this is an interesting book, this transition is not unique to Mormonism, and the misleading title left me disappointed with the narrow scope of the book. If you are interested in learning more about the historic views of cosmology among leaders and members of the LDS church, you will enjoy this book. I will not recommend this book, however, as I went into it expecting a broader exploration of the doctrines of the church with respect to cosmology.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-08-16 00:00:00 Pradeep Salian I've been fascinated with the first two novels of the Anna Pigeon series by Nevada Barr. The stories are good, but the fascination for me is the way Anna thinks and her relation with her sister. This had me wondering about the thinking of the author, so when I found a non-fiction book with "A Skeptics Path to Religion" on the cover, I had to have a look. The book has a bit of biography in the 17 pages of Introduction. After that it has short chapters/essays of about 5 pages on average. She tells her thinking about various topics concerning religion and life and the journey is quite a story. It is ongoing. I found her look at religion very refreshing in that it is not even close to any cookie cutter model. I found here a look at such a beautiful individual experience, one that is alive and growing. Her chapter on "church" was very helpful to me as I look at just why I go to church, because it is a question I have often asked myself. If you like reading her novels, I think you will enjoy this look at the author.