A Fundamental Theological Study of Radical Secularization and its Aftermath
Title | A Fundamental Theological Study of Radical Secularization and its Aftermath PDF eBook |
Author | Alpo Penttinen |
Publisher | Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Pages | 430 |
Release | 2024-01-17 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1527572331 |
In the wake of various secularization processes, a growing number of people in Western societies are now describing themselves as “non-religious.” But what does this sociological fact really mean, for the Church and for society at large? Has human religiosity a future after secularization? It does, this book argues, but in a radically altered form. Taking its cue from Pope Francis’s suggestion that globalizing humanity is presently living through a genuine “epochal shift,” this book presents an original analysis of the transformative effect of secularization on our spiritual predicament in the Western, now definitively post-Christian, world. Instead of succumbing to the all-too-common polarizations in contemporary religious discourse, this book aspires to overcome the “religious” vs. “secular” dichotomy through developing the logic of “Radical Secularization,” arguably the genuine novelty of the particularly Western process of secularization. The past homogeneously religious culture is certainly dusking, but this only paves the way for the dawn of the future and radically open horizon for our human search for meaning. This challenging book will offer intellectual impulses and spiritual incentives to everybody who ponders the future of human religious evolution after secularization.
After Secularization
Title | After Secularization PDF eBook |
Author | Alpo Jaakko Tapani Penttinen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023 |
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Radical Secularization?
Title | Radical Secularization? PDF eBook |
Author | Stijn Latr� |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 245 |
Release | 2016-06-30 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1501322680 |
What does it mean for a society to be secular? Answering this question from a philosophical angle, Radical Secularization? delves into the philosophical presuppositions of secularization. Which cultural evolutions made secularization possible? International scholars from different disciplines assess the answers given by many leading philosophers such as, among others, L�with, Blumenberg and Habermas (Germany), Gauchet and Nancy (France), Taylor and Bellah (North America). They examine the theory that secularization cannot only be regarded as a cultural change that was forced upon religion from an external source (e.g. science), but should also be considered as a phenomenon triggered by motives internal to religion. If religions are indeed capable of inner transformations, the question arises whether religions can persist in the secular societies they inadvertently helped to bring about, and how secular societies may accommodate religion.
Secularization in Contemporary Religious Radicalism
Title | Secularization in Contemporary Religious Radicalism PDF eBook |
Author | Corneliu Simut |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 2019-05-21 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9004397388 |
The concept of secularization has grown to become one of the most important features of contemporary religious thought. This book introduces and examines the thinking of sixteen key theologions, philosophers and historians of religion to explain (a) why by the late nineteenth century the traditional concept of God as an ontologically real being came to be considered no longer necessary and (b) how the new perspective on God, which accepts him only as an idea, turned into the preferred approach of today’s religion and philosophy, namely “religious radicalism”.
Empires of Dirt: Secularism, Radical Islam, and the Mere Christendom Alternative
Title | Empires of Dirt: Secularism, Radical Islam, and the Mere Christendom Alternative PDF eBook |
Author | Douglas Wilson |
Publisher | Canon Press & Book Service |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2016-11-08 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1591281431 |
As it self-destructs, the strategy of secularism (the idea that nations can be religiously neutral) is splitting between American exceptionalism and radical Islam. American exceptionalism, the belief that "America" is more than a nation, is folly. Radical Islam is obviously wrong as well, but Muslims at least own the nature of the current cultural conflict: You must follow somebody, whether it's Allah, the State, or Jesus Christ. This important and timely book is an analysis of the changing face of religion and politics and also an extended argument for Christian expression of faith in Jesus Christ. This does not mean a withdrawal from politics to our own communities and churches. Instead, we Christians must take what we have learned from the wreck of secularism and build a Christendom of the New Foundation: A network of nations bound together by a formal, public, civic acknowledgement of the lordship of Jesus Christ and the fundamental truth of the Apostles' Creed.
The Secular City
Title | The Secular City PDF eBook |
Author | Harvey Cox |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 402 |
Release | 2013-09-08 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0691158851 |
Since its initial publication in 1965, The Secular City has been hailed as a classic for its nuanced exploration of the relationships among the rise of urban civilization, the decline of hierarchical, institutional religion, and the place of the secular within society. Now, half a century later, this international best seller remains as relevant as when it first appeared. The book's arguments--that secularity has a positive effect on institutions, that the city can be a space where people of all faiths fulfill their potential, and that God is present in both the secular and formal religious realms--still resonate with readers of all backgrounds. For this brand-new edition, Harvey Cox provides a substantial and updated introduction. He reflects on the book's initial stunning success in an age of political and religious upheaval and makes the case for its enduring relevance at a time when the debates that The Secular City helped ignite have caught fire once again.
Political Theology
Title | Political Theology PDF eBook |
Author | Saul Newman |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 2018-11-26 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1509528431 |
God is dead, but his presence lives on in politics. This is the problem of political theology: the way that theological ideas find their way into secular political institutions, particularly the sovereign state. In this intellectual tour-de-force, leading political theorist Saul Newman shows how political theology arose alongside secularism, and relates to the problem of legitimising power and authority in modernity. It is not about the power of religion so much as about the religion of power. Examining the current crisis of the liberal order, he argues that recent phenomena such as the rise of populism, the renewed demand for strong national sovereignty and the return of religious fundamentalism may be understood through this paradigm. He illustrates his argument through an exploration of themes such as sovereignty, democracy, economics, technology, ecological catastrophe, messianism and the future of radical politics, engaging with thinkers ranging from Schmitt and Hobbes to Stirner, Foucault, and Agamben. This book will be a crucial text for all students, scholars and general readers interested in the meaning and significance of political theology for political theory.