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Terry D. Bilhartz
Sam Houston State University
Box 2239
Huntsville, Texas 77341
936.294.1483
his_tdb@shsu.edu
A fifth-generation Texan with a love for history, Terry D. Bilhartz has published in fields ranging from religion to developmental psychology. His books include Francis Asbury’s America (1984), Urban Religion and the Second Great Awakening (1986), Images of Texas in the Nation (1991), Constructing the American Past (1991), and Sacred Words (2006).
Presentation
Sacred Words from the East and the West
Contemporary observers stand far removed from the ancient sages and prophets who articulated insights that gave birth to the world’s great religions. Yet, despite this distance in time, the modern world has been largely shaped by the sacred stories of these ancient peoples. This presentation explores the origins and history of those sacred texts that have had the greatest impact upon human culture for more than two millennia.