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Beschreibung
In this provocative work, J. L. Schellenberg addresses those who, influenced by science, take a negative view of religion, thinking of it as outmoded if not decadent. He promotes the view that transcendently oriented religion is developmentally immature, showing the consilience of scientific thinking about deep time with his view. From this unique perspective, he responds to a number of influential cultural factors commonly thought to spell ill for religion, showing the changes - changes favorable to religion - that are now called for in how we understand them and their proper impact. Finally, he provides a defense for a new and attractive religious humanism that benefits from, rather than being hindered by, religious immaturity. In Schellenberg's view, religion can and should become a human project as monumental as science.
In this provocative work, J. L. Schellenberg addresses those who, influenced by science, take a negative view of religion, thinking of it as outmoded if not decadent. He promotes the view that transcendently oriented religion is developmentally immature, showing the consilience of scientific thinking about deep time with his view. From this unique perspective, he responds to a number of influential cultural factors commonly thought to spell ill for religion, showing the changes - changes favorable to religion - that are now called for in how we understand them and their proper impact. Finally, he provides a defense for a new and attractive religious humanism that benefits from, rather than being hindered by, religious immaturity. In Schellenberg's view, religion can and should become a human project as monumental as science.
Über den Autor
J. L. Schellenberg is Professor of Philosophy at Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia. His work was honored by a special issue of the Cambridge journal Religious Studies in 2013.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Prologue: the 10,000-year test; 1. Development and the divine; 2. The end is not near; 3. Big ambitions; 4. A poor record; 5. Verdict: immature not doomed; 6. A new path for science and religion; 7. The new agnosticism; 8. Naturalism tamed; 9. Agnostic religion?; 10. The new humanism; Epilogue: the religion project.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Fachbereich: Populäre Darstellungen
Genre: Importe, Philosophie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781108713078
ISBN-10: 1108713076
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Schellenberg, J. L.
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: J. L. Schellenberg
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.08.2019
Gewicht: 0,237 kg
Artikel-ID: 132579184

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