The Essence Of Religion with Huston Smith, Ph.D.

MP3 Download Who are we? Why are we here? How should we spend our few precious years on Earth? Throughout history, we've looked to religion for answers to our deepest, abiding questions. One of the foremost scholars of religion of our time, Huston Smith discusses the contemporary role of religion, the value religion continues to provide for those who choose to listen, the difference between religion and spirituality, and the commonalities of various religions. Filled with gratitude for a life spent studying the religions of the world, Smith says, "I could never exhaust the profundity of one tradition, let alone all of them, in just one lifetime." (hosted by Mark Walstrom) Bio Former professor at Washington University, M.I.T., and U.C. Berkeley, Smith was also the Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion, Emeritus, at Syracuse University. His compelling classic, The World’s Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions, has been the preeminent text for introducing the world of religious wisdom t