Secularization in contemporary religious radicalism : : an introduction / / Corneliu C. Simuț.
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...
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| Superior document: | Theological seminar series, 5 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Dorset, England : : Deo Publishing,, 2013. |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Theological seminar series ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- Setting things on their feet: Ernst Bloch
- Destroying the values of the past: Herbert Marcuse
- Dismissing the otherworldliness of God: Karl Rahner
- Stripping nature of sacred meanings: Mircea Eliade
- Lessening the importance of God: Edward Schillebeeckx
- Keeping God at a distance: John Hick
- Growing responsible towards the world: Paul van Buren
- Reducing religion to a human phenomenon: William Hamilton
- Being aware of temporality and finitude: Gabriel Vahanian
- Accepting God as dead: Thomas J.J. Altizer
- Turning to humanity: Hans Küng
- Seeing reality as it is: Harvey Cox
- Putting an end to religion: John Shelby Spong
- Absorbing the sacred into the profane: Don Cupitt
- Recognizing the indispensability of religion: Mark C. Taylor
- Cultivating a civil religion: Vito Mancuso
- Viewing secularization today: a synthetic conclusion.