Gods after God : an introduction to contemporary radical theologies / Richard Grigg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grigg, Richard, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theology, Doctrinal--History--20th century.

Theology, Doctrinal.

History.

Theology, Doctrinal--History--21st century.

Physical Description:

xi, 173 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2006]

Summary:

Gods after God provides an accessible introduction to a wide range of contemporary radical theologies. Radical theology can be defined as talk about the divine that rejects the notion of God as a supernatural personal consciousness who created the world and who intervenes in it to accomplish his purposes. In addition, radical theologies tend to reject the absolute authority of traditional sources of guidance such as the Bible and the tradition of a church. Richard Grigg demonstrates that there is a discernible stream of radical theologies beginning in the seventeenth century and continuing to the present. He explores a host of rich and lively contemporary radical religious positions, including the radical feminist theology of Mary Daly, the deconstructive theology of Mark C. Taylor, the religious naturalism of Ursula Goodenough and Donald Crosby, the pragmatist approaches of Sallie McFague and Gordon Kaufman, the Taoist interpretation of Jesus of Stephen Mitchell, and the feminist polytheism of Naomi Goldenberg. This in-depth examination asks, in unflinching terms, what challenges radical theologies face and whether they have a realistic chance of surviving in American society.

Contents:

2 Immanent Be-ing: Mary Daly and Radical Feminist Theology 13

3 Language as Divine Milieu: Mark Taylor and Deconstruction 25

4 Sacred Nature: Ursula Goodenough, Donald Crosby, and Religious Naturalism 37

5 God and Pragmatism I: Sallie McFague's Metaphorical Theology 53

6 God and Pragmatism II: Gordon Kaufman's Project of Theological Construction 75

7 Christ and the Tao: Stephen Mitchell on Jesus as Zen Master 95

8 Gods and Goddesses: Naomi Goldenberg and a New Polytheism 111

9 The Future of Radical Theology 127.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-169) and index.

ISBN:

0791466396

OCLC:

57675725

Publisher Number:

9780791466391