And please don't say the bible. While it is an influencial book obviously pick something else that you have actually read and give me the reasons in your own words.
2006-06-15 17:41:55 · 18 answers · asked by nihilistic_reality 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Origin of Species. Darwin. Beginning of the biological revolution, end of the creation myth.
2006-06-15 17:59:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
The Keys to Avalon by Steve Blake and Scott Lloyd. It reexamines the King Arthur myths and corrects the mistakes made in the 11th century when Geoffrey of Monmouth translated the original Welsh fables into Latin. It very nearly proves that King Arthur could very well have been a real person, short of actually finding his remains.
That, or The Hitchiker's Guide... whoever wrote that is right: it's just chock-full of great advice!!! I never leave home without my towel, though I've nearly broken my nose trying to fly... *shrug*
2006-06-16 08:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Purpose Driven Life, By Rick Warren.
It touches the core of mankind today, and the issues that effect the the very things that has caused most people to live in bondage. It answer some questions, that many people don't get answered even in the churches.
The book helps you to look at and identify the things that drive you, or motivate you to think what you think and believe what you believe about you, God and those around you.
2006-06-15 18:26:45 · answer #3 · answered by precious 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love how everyone is picking something personally relevant or ignoring the "no bible" (i.e., religion is out) rule...
I would go with The Communist Manifesto...the proponents of and opponents to communism have been playing out a political, economical and actual war to determine the path of the future of the world...and it's not over yet...China is due for a big century about now...
2006-06-15 17:55:59 · answer #4 · answered by cfluehr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
numerous motives. One, it replaced right into a gnostic textual content, all of that were rejected as pretend through the Council of Nicea. 2d, the theology lined in the textual content shows that the record won't be able to be older than the top of the 2d century (previous due 100s) and would nicely be even youthful than that. That makes it way youthful than any e book familiar into the Bible, and that is available it did not even exist till now the Council of Nicea created the Bible. 0.33, if it did exist till now the Council of Nicea, it in all likelihood replaced into no longer ok customary. If it replaced into, we would in all likelihood understand of it. if people do not understand of it, obviously they could be able to't comprise it. Fourth, the Gospel of Judas does no longer even declare to be written through Judas. fifth, that's thoroughly opposite to the familiar books of the Bible, affirming Jesus gave his real teachings purely to Judas (for this reason making the different e book in the NT incorrect)
2016-10-30 23:39:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Book Of The Dead written by the Egyptians
2006-06-15 18:14:33 · answer #6 · answered by Ann W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
It has all the important life lessons, if you look hard enough. It also teaches us to look beneath the surface and see the person beneath. That's probably why it is also the most frequently banned book in America.
2006-06-15 18:07:21 · answer #7 · answered by The Girl With the Eyes of Gold 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Most Fantastic Book would be The Holy Quran. It speaks about from human life, sceince, history, nature etc. Its a universal book.
2006-06-15 17:46:06 · answer #8 · answered by mubarak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Chosen by Chaim Potok *or* The Dream of Scipio by Iain Pears...just because they aren't that well known but I think everyone ought to read them both...in other words...this is a PR stunt for 2 books that have been significant to me.
2006-06-15 18:21:52 · answer #9 · answered by juliatn1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Antiquities of the Jews" by Flavius Josephus or..."Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Giibbon. Both are highly accurate historical texts extraordinaire. Such writing as this has not been equaled for non fiction.
2006-06-15 17:50:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy:
Gives us the most important advice: Always carry a towel with you not matter where you go.
Explains how man can fly: Trip and forget how to fall...
Can make you laugh and smile!
2006-06-15 17:48:12 · answer #11 · answered by Don K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋