The Secular City : : Secularization and Urbanization in Theological Perspective / / Harvey Cox.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
• VerfasserIn: Cox, Harvey,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2013]; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: With a New introduction by the author
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (408 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Introduction to the New Edition --; The Secular City --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; Part One. The Coming of The Secular City --; 1. The Biblical Sources of Secularization --; 2. The Shape of the Secular City --; 3. The Style of the Secular City --; 4. The Secular City in Cross-Cultural Perspective --; Part Two. The Church in The Secular City --; 5. Toward a Theology of Social Change --; 6. The Church as God’s Avant-garde --; 7. The Church as Cultural Exorcist --; Part Three. Excursions in Urban Exorcism --; 8. Work and Play in the Secular City --; 9. Sex and Secularization --; 10. The Church and the Secular University --; Part Four. God and The Secular Man --; 11. To Speak in a Secular Fashion of God --; Bibliography --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781400848850; 9783110665925; 9783110442502
• DOI: 10.1515/9781400848850?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Harvey Cox.

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.