tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post4802255344597892007..comments2023-05-03T12:02:30.067-04:00Comments on Judith Mercado: Tales of Wonder by Huston Smith, A Book ReviewJudith Mercadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13739476600999112092noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-15735520793528831542009-12-14T14:04:08.146-05:002009-12-14T14:04:08.146-05:00Nevine, as someone who has been on all sides of th...Nevine, as someone who has been on all sides of the religious question, I've developed a pretty hard skin for resisting religious BS. It may simply be me, but Huston Smith seems like the real deal.<br /><br />Sheila, we should all have had such an interesting life. If for no other reason than that, I find Smith interesting.<br /><br />Cuban, I would have loved to experienced at least some of the things Smith has done in his long life so his book was vicarious enjoyment.Judith Mercadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739476600999112092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-15820053477291522132009-12-14T08:25:05.376-05:002009-12-14T08:25:05.376-05:00Fascinating life. And the fact that - at least fro...Fascinating life. And the fact that - at least from a distance - his work doesn't come across as judgemental is a bigger plus.<br /><br />Many thanks. By coincidence you will be featured in my post next Sunday 20th Dec. :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-26593737046356551032009-12-13T20:16:21.537-05:002009-12-13T20:16:21.537-05:00Thanks for this introduction. He's certainly a...Thanks for this introduction. He's certainly a fascinating person and the book sounds great from your review.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-87006286294683834852009-12-13T14:41:04.918-05:002009-12-13T14:41:04.918-05:00I have read many books about religion, and very fe...I have read many books about religion, and very few that were non-judgmental. So then, this book intrigues me because you mention that Smith discusses religions of the world without judging. It must be a taxing job to try and do such a thing, especially if the person writing the book does ascribe to a certain religion. But I have found that people who have studied religion and chosen for themselves, versus people who were born into the religion that they continue to practice throughout their lives, are better able to write without judging because they have experienced more than one angle of religious experience. <br /><br />Thank you for the review, Judith. It was engaging in that it drew me to the book being reviewed, and that seldom happens for me.<br /><br />NevineNevine Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08794887684860140819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-134345849889484892009-12-12T11:55:07.562-05:002009-12-12T11:55:07.562-05:00This is going to be a wonderful reading experience...This is going to be a wonderful reading experience. Thanks for lighting my way to it with your fine review.<br /><br />MalcolmMalcolm R. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840134761199335243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492807304940108695.post-24616109523669219522009-12-12T11:45:11.492-05:002009-12-12T11:45:11.492-05:00My husband (who has a serious interest in comaprat...My husband (who has a serious interest in comaprative religion)has several Huston Smith books. I'm delighted to hear about this autobiography (which sounds fascinating) and am about to pop over to Amazon to see if it's available to order or pre-order.<br /><br />Thanks for the tip Judith!<br /><br />(Win one of five unique prizes from South Africa in the Christmas Contest on my blog)Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.com