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.)

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.

Table of Contents

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