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Religion and The Rebel (Outsider Cycle) Paperback – 13 Sept. 2017

by Colin Wilson (Author), Samantha Devin (Editor), Gary Lachman (Introduction)
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Religion and the Rebel, Colin Wilson’s second volume from his internationally acclaimed Outsider Cycle, is a casebook about and for rebels. With inspirational wisdom and engaging clarity, Wilson shows us that the purpose of religion, of our personal relationship with the sacred and the all-pervading mystery of existence, is to expand our consciousness and intensify our sense of life. Wilson heroically claims that the power to create meaning resides in our mental and spiritual discipline. Examining the lives and works of Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Rilke, Shaw, Pascal, Swedenborg, Rimbaud and Scott Fitzgerald, among others, Wilson explores the main existential questions and shows how these remarkable writers, scientists, philosophers and poets faced their need for transcendence. Like many of us, they were driven by a need to become more than men. Religion and the Rebel is an outstanding and enjoyable book that combines philosophical analysis, historical interest, and religious insight.
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  1. Part of series
    Outsider Cycle
  2. Print length
    364 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    13 Sept. 2017
  5. Dimensions
    15.24 x 2.31 x 22.86 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0993323049
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0993323041
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Colin Wilson, novelist, critic, historian and philosopher, was born in Leicester in 1931. His novels and non-fiction books share a common interest in consciousness and the meaning and purpose of existence. His philosophy, which he called “New Existentialism,” is built on an optimistic approach to “Old Existentialism.” His first book, The Outsider, was internationally acclaimed and became an instant bestseller. Wilson’s work has been translated into more than thirty languages. He died in Cornwall in 2013.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aristeia Press; 3rd edition (13 Sept. 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 364 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0993323049
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0993323041
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 2.31 x 22.86 cm
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Colin Wilson

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Colin Henry Wilson (26 June 1931 – 5 December 2013) was an English writer, philosopher and novelist. He also wrote widely on true crime, mysticism and the paranormal. Wilson called his philosophy "new existentialism" or "phenomenological existentialism", and maintained his life work was "that of a philosopher, and (his) purpose to create a new and optimistic existentialism".

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Part of a series of books that should be republished and made available once more.Religion and the Rebel and The Outsider are, in my view, the two best nonfiction books by Wilson before he began writing about other subjects, such as the occult and criminology. I read both these book quite some time ago, and it is good to have them now republished so I can read them once again. Do I still think they are as good as when I first read them? So far: yes. In fact these two books stand the test of time and are still very readable and relevant today, sixty years after they were first published. I would certainly like to see Wilson’s complete ‘Outsider Cycle’ republished. I have recently been reading the very good biography by Gary Lachman (Beyond the Robot). I believe there are 6 or 7 books in the series. It would great to have them all republished so Wilson’s work can once again be available to a new generation of readers.I hope you find my review helpful.
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Gazza
5.0 out of 5 stars Colin Wilson At His Best
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Part of a series of books that should be republished and made available once more.

Religion and the Rebel and The Outsider are, in my view, the two best nonfiction books by Wilson before he began writing about other subjects, such as the occult and criminology. I read both these book quite some time ago, and it is good to have them now republished so I can read them once again. Do I still think they are as good as when I first read them? So far: yes. In fact these two books stand the test of time and are still very readable and relevant today, sixty years after they were first published. I would certainly like to see Wilson’s complete ‘Outsider Cycle’ republished. I have recently been reading the very good biography by Gary Lachman (Beyond the Robot). I believe there are 6 or 7 books in the series. It would great to have them all republished so Wilson’s work can once again be available to a new generation of readers.

I hope you find my review helpful.
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Gazza
5.0 out of 5 stars Colin Wilson At His Best
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2018
Part of a series of books that should be republished and made available once more.

Religion and the Rebel and The Outsider are, in my view, the two best nonfiction books by Wilson before he began writing about other subjects, such as the occult and criminology. I read both these book quite some time ago, and it is good to have them now republished so I can read them once again. Do I still think they are as good as when I first read them? So far: yes. In fact these two books stand the test of time and are still very readable and relevant today, sixty years after they were first published. I would certainly like to see Wilson’s complete ‘Outsider Cycle’ republished. I have recently been reading the very good biography by Gary Lachman (Beyond the Robot). I believe there are 6 or 7 books in the series. It would great to have them all republished so Wilson’s work can once again be available to a new generation of readers.

I hope you find my review helpful.
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Kris Sumer
5.0 out of 5 stars The book was in great condition-given its age too
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Dispatched quickly by the seller. The book was in great condition-given its age too.. The second book of the Outsider series and indeed in my opinion the best.
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marie
5.0 out of 5 stars Un livre profond et “entertaining” en même temps!
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Superbe livre!
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Beau Lee Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars Live More Intensely
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If you liked The Outsider, this is sequel. It's like the B side of a record. It evolves the same premises of The Outsider but has a slant more toward philosophers and spiritual thinkers rather than toward writers only or artists. If you loved The Outsider, this is an excellent sequel. I didn't find it about "religion" per say, thank God, but about living with purpose, living one's purpose, in spite of the day to day distractions and obligations. It's about developing one's spiritual talents outside of the box. The Outsider was more about Psychology and Literature, this book extends those ideas but moves it into a more spiritual discussion. In his words, it's about living more intensely, as I'd say more passionately and with purpose.
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