Hope in a secular age : deconstruction, negative theology, and the future of faith / David Newheiser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newheiser, David, 1982- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hope.

Hope--Religious aspects.

Hope--Political aspects.

Negative theology.

Christianity and atheism.

Religion and politics.

Physical Description:

viii, 177 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

Summary:

"This book argues that hope is the indispensable precondition of religious practice and secular politics. Against dogmatic complacency and despairing resignation, David Newheiser argues that hope sustains commitments that remain vulnerable to disappointment. Since the discipline of hope is shared by believers and unbelievers alike, its persistence indicates that faith has a future in a secular age. Drawing on premodern theology and postmodern theory, Newheiser shows that atheism and Christianity have more in common than they often acknowledge. Writing in a clear and engaging style, he develops a new reading of deconstruction and negative theology, arguing that (despite their differences) they share a self-critical hope. By retrieving texts and traditions that are rarely read together, this book offers a major intervention in debates over the place of religion in public life"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Deconstruction : the need for negativity

Negative theology : critique and commitment

The discipline of hope

Beyond indeterminacy and dogma

Atheism and the future of faith

Negative political theology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781108498661

1108498663

9781108724395

1108724396

OCLC:

1107130246