tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post3470119323896505020..comments2024-03-02T20:13:07.434+00:00Comments on Tiny Library: No God But God by Reza AslanSam (Tiny Library)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-76228267497202348202012-09-11T21:38:59.623+01:002012-09-11T21:38:59.623+01:00You constantly amaze me Sam. I have wanted to read...You constantly amaze me Sam. I have wanted to read this book for a longest time. I have The History of God on my shelf. What would you suggest? Should I start with Armstrong first then read No God but God?<br /><br />I'm so glad I found your blog. You read diversely and I like it.JoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198686058988769659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-7697097947372753342012-09-04T00:15:20.347+01:002012-09-04T00:15:20.347+01:00Sounds like a highly informative book! I took a co...Sounds like a highly informative book! I took a comparative religions course in college that was very enlightening for me since I grew up in a very sheltered (not diverse at all) small town.Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-43762010580974404452012-09-03T20:00:35.714+01:002012-09-03T20:00:35.714+01:00I'm the same - no religious beliefs myself but...I'm the same - no religious beliefs myself but fascinated with people who do. I hadn't heard of that fact but I can well believe it. On my kindle I have a book called 'Science and Islam' that I'm looking forward to getting to soon.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-30206977945131238222012-09-03T19:59:37.045+01:002012-09-03T19:59:37.045+01:00Yes, it's definitely misunderstood and deliber...Yes, it's definitely misunderstood and deliberately so by some. Glad you enjoyed the review :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-8989978800750594052012-09-03T19:58:56.566+01:002012-09-03T19:58:56.566+01:00Religion is fascinating. My husband has a theolog...Religion is fascinating. My husband has a theology degree & is a religious studies teacher so I am never short of book recommendations in this subject! Glad you enjoyed London :)<br /><br />The whole way through the book I thought Reza Aslan was a woman but actually it's a man.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-80619310476778956812012-09-03T19:57:48.983+01:002012-09-03T19:57:48.983+01:00Hope you do get a chance to read either of the boo...Hope you do get a chance to read either of the books - the Armstrong one might be better as it covers the three monotheistic faiths?Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-78572222270938577602012-09-03T19:56:32.661+01:002012-09-03T19:56:32.661+01:00I still feel that way, but the book was a good sta...I still feel that way, but the book was a good start! :PSam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-9283511951244806732012-09-03T17:03:19.812+01:002012-09-03T17:03:19.812+01:00I also love reading about religion. I minored in r...I also love reading about religion. I minored in religious studies and while that wiped any religiosity from my own self, it kindled a fascination with faith. I'll pick this book up as soon as I can.<br /><br />Interesting that you mention the scientific advances of the Ummayad and Abbassid dynasties. I read somewhere that when the House of Wisdom in Baghdad was destroyed by the Mongols in 1238 it set human technological advancement back half a millennium. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07998996750944114185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-69811567715691792942012-09-03T12:27:37.901+01:002012-09-03T12:27:37.901+01:00A brilliant review, Sam, that has done justice to ...A brilliant review, Sam, that has done justice to the book I dare say, though I have not read it. Thank you for sharing new enlightening perspective on a religion that has been much misunderstood by non-practioners adn practioners alike. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-48588518121971010952012-09-02T20:16:43.190+01:002012-09-02T20:16:43.190+01:00Oh - and I think it's funny that the author...Oh - and I think it's funny that the author's last name is Aslan and she's writing a book about God. I kept picturing Aslan the Narnian lion when you used her name in the review. :) Lindsey Sparkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654365166738983077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-56226912600253781142012-09-02T20:15:17.893+01:002012-09-02T20:15:17.893+01:00I've been wanting to read a good book Islam bu...I've been wanting to read a good book Islam but haven't taken the time to find one, so thanks for the review. I took a comparative religion class in college and got an overview of various religions and keep meaning to go more in-depth with some of them. Like Missy, I'm from the buckle of the Bible Belt in the U.S., specifically Oklahoma. I'm also jealous you grew up in London - I went last year and LOVED it as much I hoped I would. Lindsey Sparkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654365166738983077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-50520940731081610362012-09-02T18:56:08.797+01:002012-09-02T18:56:08.797+01:00Excellent review, Sam. I have been wanting to read...Excellent review, Sam. I have been wanting to read up on the three major religions AND contemporary Islam. I'll add both of these books to my tbr now :)Chinoiserieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676489630557961558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-29276979621168349842012-09-02T16:03:18.401+01:002012-09-02T16:03:18.401+01:00I don't know as much about Islam as I should. ...I don't know as much about Islam as I should. This sounds like a fantastic book!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-457202096764307982012-09-02T15:33:23.025+01:002012-09-02T15:33:23.025+01:00How interesting - all that culture in one place! ...How interesting - all that culture in one place! I so hope to make it to the UK "one day"! Thank you for the recommendations. I have lots to add to the TBR list :)missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14866072925145042561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-71640786415189073792012-09-02T11:59:26.889+01:002012-09-02T11:59:26.889+01:00Susan it's a good one because it doesn't a...Susan it's a good one because it doesn't assume any prior knowledge but does still go into quite a lot of depth.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-10961701275033016842012-09-02T11:58:41.099+01:002012-09-02T11:58:41.099+01:00Thanks Mystica :)Thanks Mystica :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-76657363445710805292012-09-02T11:58:16.110+01:002012-09-02T11:58:16.110+01:00Sounds like you would enjoy this book :)Sounds like you would enjoy this book :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-64077420264302248342012-09-02T11:57:52.767+01:002012-09-02T11:57:52.767+01:00I love long comments :)
I like historical fiction ...I love long comments :)<br />I like historical fiction with religious elements too and I'm sure you are going to love The Dovekeepers! Geraldine Brook's People of the Book is another good one with Jewish history.<br />On our honeymoon, my husband and I had a road trip through the Southern states of America. We absolutely loved it but it's <i>very</i> different to London! I grew up in an area that has a large Pakistani community, so I've been familiar with Islam from an early age. I now teach in a different area with lots of recent immigrants from Eastern Europe, which is different again.<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-32286375135217095462012-09-02T11:55:03.166+01:002012-09-02T11:55:03.166+01:00Beth, anything by Karen Armstrong is good. I have...Beth, anything by Karen Armstrong is good. I haven't read it but I've heard she has a good biography of Muhammad that is well respected. I've read most of the Teach Yourself books on the major religions and they are good in the sense that they cover so much information but they aren't exactly written in an inspiring way.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-14095931816433518722012-09-02T01:38:57.944+01:002012-09-02T01:38:57.944+01:00Excellent review, Sam, and I'll hunt this one ...Excellent review, Sam, and I'll hunt this one out. <br /><br />You've heard Karen Armstrong speak? I'm jealous!! Been reading her for years and she's a theologian I find consistent in scholarship and objectivity.Kazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06883203750700550391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-32728791220928508962012-09-02T01:11:53.667+01:002012-09-02T01:11:53.667+01:00Great review. I've only scratched the surface ...Great review. I've only scratched the surface of the history of Islam from reading more general history of the time period. I'd love to understand it better and this book sounds like a great jumping off point.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07567954521782974033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-87200121285769820402012-09-01T23:48:51.205+01:002012-09-01T23:48:51.205+01:00Thank you for a very good review on a difficult su...Thank you for a very good review on a difficult subject.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-59090380738460276372012-09-01T22:13:55.726+01:002012-09-01T22:13:55.726+01:00This is a book that sounds very helpful for those ...This is a book that sounds very helpful for those of us wishing to know more about Islam. I work in a public library and we have lots of Muslim patrons - I would love to know more about their beliefs and traditions. This will definitely go on my 'someday' list.Anbolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080054175904900094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-63659086726008716402012-09-01T21:09:43.478+01:002012-09-01T21:09:43.478+01:00Sam, you write the best reviews. This does sounds...Sam, you write the best reviews. This does sounds interesting. I'm a Christian, but I love to read about other religions and religious history, as well as Christian religious history. Even historical fiction regarding history, which I guess is why I wanted to read The Dovekeeper's :) Sometimes it is a matter of knowing which book to read so thank you! I have read something by Karen Armstrong, I believe. I know I know that name. It is interesting to me too that you grew up in London! I can't imagine, being a small town girl myself. I actually live in what is known as the bible belt (church on every corner) in the South. Hope you're having a great weekend and I apologize for my long comments on your blog. If there is blog etiquette, I don't know about it yet. :-)missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14866072925145042561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-52061664257312377132012-09-01T20:17:45.481+01:002012-09-01T20:17:45.481+01:00I too am fascinated by religion without any belief...I too am fascinated by religion without any beliefs of my own - I would be keen to hear of anything else you would recommend that covers any religion at all. These two you've mentioned are now firmly on my wish list <br />Thanks for this post :) Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976794699606557166noreply@blogger.com