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Why is Every Society Religious?
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Growing up with children's books portraying world religions as quaint cultural superstitions reveals our society's fatal blindness. Modernity can see religion's outer trappings but remains INCAPABLE of comprehending its soul. Throughout history, religion wasn't just important—it was EVERYTHING, propelling entire civilizations. This anthropological exploration explains why religious belief dominates every successful society and what catastrophic patterns emerge when cultures abandon the divine.
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The Fate of Empires by Hubbard
Religions of the World by Houston Smith
Forgotten Truth by Houston Smith
The Decline of the West by Spengler
The Lessons of History by Will Durant
Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant
Caesar and Christ by Will Durant
The Life of Greece by Will Durant
The Age of Faith by Will Durant
a History of Philosophy by Will Durant
Examined Lives by James Miller
A History of the World by CJ Meyers
A History of the World by McNeil
A History of the Ara