IntroductionKeith Ward, is known as an Anglican priest and held positions in social theology, history and philosophy of religion at King's College, University of London. Eventually, Ward held religious professorships at Oxford University and the Cannon Cathedral of Christ Church. Ward published numerous publications in philosophy and theology during his time spent as a professor at these universities. From Ward's series of comparative theology publications came Religion and Human Nature. Overall, this book examines religious views of nature and human destiny. The philosophies of many cultures are presented, and the theories discussed are organized according to distinct traditions representing specific religions. Themes In Religion and Human Nature, Ward presents the reader with six major religious contexts that are central as major themes in this novel. The ideals presented are: Advaita Vedanta there is the supreme self, Vaishnava there is an infinite number of souls, Buddhist there is no eternal self and Abrahamic people are embodied souls. Subsequent to these philosophies are Indian ideas of rebirth, Semitic beliefs, and the impact of scientific theories on biological evolution. Next, Ward presents the Christian doctrine of original sin where he emphasizes the concept of the soterial. The final theme illustrated is a Christian view of personal immortality compared to Jewish and Muslim beliefs about resurrection. Review of Book Contents In the opening chapters, Ward examines the nondualistic perspective of human nature. Here he links his works to the Advaita Vedanta movement of Hindus at the turn of the century. Ward's focus was on the fact that Hindus believed that the individual soul was only that of manifestation and beyond that... half of the document... lysis which was very informative to read. The book was well written although at times it seemed difficult to follow the general synthesis of the ideologies where understandable. It was fun to read about the wide variety of Christian doctrine and how it impacts human thinking. More than entertaining, this book empowers individuals and understanding between cultures, religions, beliefs and how they influence personal actions which is an educational aspect that can be difficult to understand. Although this publication supported why some religions had details that remain unanswered; it provided important information about the customs of a number of cultures. As a society, work like this should lead us into the future with mutual understanding and should propel us all as a civilization. This work was thought-provoking in its view of religions and the contributions they have had on human nature.