Ask HN: What books fundamentally changed the way you think about the world?

Re:Ask HN: What books fundamentally changed the way you thin... by jabv on Monday March 06, 2017 @12:29PM (#13804266)

Because a representation of this can be published as a book, I'll say the six cello suites by JS Bach.

After a strange, 15-year journey, I eventually understood one of Peter Kreeft's proofs for the existence of God, "There is the music of Bach, therefore God exists." ;)

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Re:Ask HN: What books fundamentally changed the way you thin... by liamconnell on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @04:39PM (#13871276)

Many muslims also believe that the beauty of the Quran's poetry is proof of the existence of God. Although they believe it is explained by the prophetic status of Muhammad, I've always found the belief to be surprisingly humanist for such an old religion, in the same sense as Kreeft's quote.

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Re:Ask HN: What books fundamentally changed the way you thin... by unlmtd on Monday March 06, 2017 @12:44PM (#13804395)

Of course God exists; Man created Him.

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