Reviews for Form and Substance in the Religions: The Writings of Frithjof Schuon

The average rating for Form and Substance in the Religions: The Writings of Frithjof Schuon based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-07-12 00:00:00 Aaron Woodward I found this so boring and repetitive I couldn't bring myself to finish it properly and skipped or skim read sections. It is one of only 3 books I have not finished as I usually feel I have to finish what I started...also I tend to hope it may get better if I read a little more.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-03-01 00:00:00 Mai Noon Update: Even better the second time. I read it with a Calvinist's (I am personally somewhat undetermined) eyes this time, and see why Willard makes some people uncomfortable. I say it's worth getting over it, because this book is SO good. Life changing. Revelatory. I will never look at life, eternity, Jesus, Christianity the same, ever again. I won't be throwing out the baby with this one. ....................... Not since my first experiences with C.S.Lewis have I been so impacted by a writer, Christian, theologian, philosopher. I really can't recommend this book enough. It has changed me. It has changed my mind. It has clarified and reordered things I thought I knew. It has made more sense of life than I ever expected, both on a philosophical level and, more importantly, on a real life heart and soul level. It has made me love Jesus more, want to know him more, enlivened me to his purposes, given me guidance about how to go on from the reading and actually live it. It has given me a new kind of hope. The first thing I did after finishing my Kindle copy was buy a paper copy. This is a book I expect to reference my whole life, starting with a second read right now. It isn't easy reading. Expect some grueling uphill climbs, some disorientation, some re-reading of paragraphs. I'm a fast reader and this one took me a couple of months to get through. Marinate in it. It's well worth it.