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Religion, myth and faith

Philosophy

Holds Christian and Jewish writing on faith, Jung and Joseph Campbell on myth and archetype, and books that argue for or against belief in God.

36 books on Religion, myth and faith, 1 of them tier 1, recommended by 36 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Naval Ravikant.

36 books · 37 experts

Start here

  1. OrthodoxyG. K. Chesterton, 1908
  2. The Hero with a Thousand FacesJoseph Campbell, 1949
  3. The Power of MythJoseph Campbell, Bill Moyers, 1988
  4. The Reasonableness of ChristianityJohn Locke, 1740
  5. The ProphetKahlil Gibran, 1900

The best books on Religion, myth and faith 36

OrthodoxyOrthodoxy
T1 Orthodoxy
G. K. Chesterton · 1908
Open Library
The Hero with a Thousand FacesThe Hero with a Thousand Faces
T2 The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Joseph Campbell · 1949
The monomyth; why the same story shape persuades across cultures
Open Library
Recommended byNat EliasonPatrick O'ShaughnessyRay DalioNiki Scevak
The Power of MythThe Power of Myth
T3 The Power of Myth
Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers · 1988
Campbell on the recurring stories cultures tell themselves
Open Library
“On his reading radar, on myth and narrative structure.”David Perell
Recommended byJim CollinsNat EliasonDavid PerellEric WeinsteinNaval RavikantTom Bilyeu
The Reasonableness of ChristianityThe Reasonableness of Christianity
T4 The Reasonableness of Christianity
John Locke · 1740
Open Library
Recommended byPeter Thiel
The ProphetThe Prophet
T4 The Prophet
Kahlil Gibran · 1900
Open Library
Recommended byNaval RavikantPeter Mallouk
The Varieties of Religious ExperienceThe Varieties of Religious Experience
T4 The Varieties of Religious Experience
William James · 1902
Open Library
Recommended byMark Zuckerberg
Modern Man in Search of a SoulModern Man in Search of a Soul
T4 Modern Man in Search of a Soul
Carl Gustav Jung · 1933
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Archetypes and The Collective UnconsciouThe Archetypes and The Collective Unconscious
T4 The Archetypes and The Collective Unconscious
Carl Jung · 1959
Open Library
Recommended byRicardo Semler
MarkingsMarkings
T4 Markings
Dag Hammarskjold · 1964
Open Library
Recommended byKara Swisher
The Symbolic QuestThe Symbolic Quest
T4 The Symbolic Quest
Edward C. Whitmont · 1969
Open Library
Recommended byGuy Spier
The Crack in the Cosmic EggThe Crack in the Cosmic Egg
T4 The Crack in the Cosmic Egg
Joseph Chilton Pearce · 1971
Open Library
Recommended byAdam Robinson
Making Sense of It AllMaking Sense of It All
T4 Making Sense of It All
Thomas V. Morris · 1992
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Breakfast at the VictoryBreakfast at the Victory
T4 Breakfast at the Victory
James Carse · 1994
Open Library
Recommended byGraham Duncan
Can Man Live Without GodCan Man Live Without God
T4 Can Man Live Without God
Ravi Zacharias · 1994
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Halftime: Changing Your Life Plan From SucceHalftime: Changing Your Life Plan From Success to Significance
T4 Halftime: Changing Your Life Plan From Success to Significance
Bob Buford · 1994
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish PabraiAlfred Lin
The Fisher King and the Handless MaidenThe Fisher King and the Handless Maiden
T4 The Fisher King and the Handless Maiden
Robert A. Johnson · 1995
Open Library
Recommended byGuy Spier
Toward a Meaningful Life: The Wisdom of the Toward a Meaningful Life: The Wisdom of the Rebbe
T4 Toward a Meaningful Life: The Wisdom of the Rebbe
Menahem Mendel Schneersohn · 1995
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Purpose-driven Life: What on Earth Am I The Purpose-driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
T4 The Purpose-driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
Rick Warren · 1997
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Let Your Life SpeakLet Your Life Speak
T4 Let Your Life Speak
Parker J. Palmer · 1999
Open Library
Recommended byTim FerrissJerry ColonnaPatrick O'Shaughnessy
The King and the CorpseThe King and the Corpse
T4 The King and the Corpse
Heinrich Zimmer · 1999
Open Library
Recommended byStewart Brand
The Book of AwakeningThe Book of Awakening
T4 The Book of Awakening
Mark Nepo · 2000
Open Library
Recommended byMelinda Gates
Stuck in Halftime: Reinvesting Your One and Stuck in Halftime: Reinvesting Your One and Only Life
T4 Stuck in Halftime: Reinvesting Your One and Only Life
Bob Buford · 2001
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
God's DebrisGod's Debris
T4 God's Debris
Scott Adams · 2004
Open Library
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
The God DelusionThe God Delusion
T4 The God Delusion
Richard Dawkins · 2006
Open Library
Recommended byBrian ArmstrongMohnish PabraiRyan Holiday
Cosmic ConsciousnessCosmic Consciousness
T4 Cosmic Consciousness
Richard M. Bucke · 2007
Open Library
Recommended bySteve Jobs
St. Augustine ConfessionsSt. Augustine Confessions
T4 St. Augustine Confessions
Augustine of Hippo · 2009
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The One Year Uncommon Life Daily ChallengeThe One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge
T4 The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge
Tony Dungy · 2011
Open Library
Recommended byDoug McMillon
The Essential Worldwide Laws of LifeThe Essential Worldwide Laws of Life
T4 The Essential Worldwide Laws of Life
John Templeton · 2012
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“we will be giving you a book by Sir John Templeton: this year, ''The Essential Worldwide Laws of Life''”Prem Watsa
Recommended byPrem Watsa
SynchronicitySynchronicity
T4 Synchronicity
Carl Jung · 2013
Open Library
Recommended byRicardo Semler
Becoming WiseBecoming Wise
T4 Becoming Wise
Krista Tippett · 2016
Open Library
Recommended byShane ParrishMatt Mullenweg
Living Life BackwardLiving Life Backward
T4 Living Life Backward
David Gibson · 2017
Open Library
Recommended byBrent BeshoreChris Powers
A Calendar of WisdomA Calendar of Wisdom
T4 A Calendar of Wisdom
Leo Tolstoy
unverified
Recommended byAlex and Books
A Grief ObservedA Grief Observed
T4 A Grief Observed
C. S. Lewis
unverified
“C.S. Lewis's raw notebooks written after his wife's death appear in Popova's writing on grief and honesty. She values the book for its refusal to arrive at neat consolation — Lewis's faith is shaken and only partially recovered, which she treats as more honest than resolution.”Maria Popova
Recommended byMaria Popova
Game PlanGame Plan
T4 Game Plan
Bob Buford
unverified
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Pensees (Penguin Classics)Pensees (Penguin Classics)
T4 Pensees (Penguin Classics)
Blaise Pascal, A.J. Krailsheimer
unverified
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Government of the Tongue
T4 The Government of the Tongue
Richard Allestree
unverified
Recommended byPaul Graham

Experts 37

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 1

JT
John Templetonwrote 1 book here

Recommenders 36

MP
Mohnish Pabrairecommends 10 books hereNaval Ravikantrecommends 3 books hereGuy Spierrecommends 2 books here
RS
Ricardo Semlerrecommends 2 books here
NE
Nat Eliasonrecommends 2 books here
PO
Patrick O'Shaughnessyrecommends 2 books here
JC
Jim Collinsrecommends 1 book herePaul Grahamrecommends 1 book herePeter Thielrecommends 1 book hereRay Daliorecommends 1 book herePrem Watsarecommends 1 book hereRyan Holidayrecommends 1 book here
Show all 36
SP
Shane Parrishrecommends 1 book here
AR
Adam Robinsonrecommends 1 book here
AA
Alex and Booksrecommends 1 book hereAlfred Linrecommends 1 book here
BB
Brent Beshorerecommends 1 book here
BA
Brian Armstrongrecommends 1 book here
CP
Chris Powersrecommends 1 book here
DP
David Perellrecommends 1 book hereDoug McMillonrecommends 1 book hereEric Weinsteinrecommends 1 book here
GD
Graham Duncanrecommends 1 book here
JC
Jerry Colonnarecommends 1 book hereKara Swisherrecommends 1 book hereMaria Popovarecommends 1 book hereMark Zuckerbergrecommends 1 book hereMatt Mullenwegrecommends 1 book hereMelinda Gatesrecommends 1 book here
NS
Niki Scevakrecommends 1 book herePatrick Collisonrecommends 1 book here
PM
Peter Malloukrecommends 1 book hereSteve Jobsrecommends 1 book hereStewart Brandrecommends 1 book hereTim Ferrissrecommends 1 book here
TB
Tom Bilyeurecommends 1 book here
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