Secularization in contemporary religious radicalism : an introduction / Corneliu C. Simuț.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simuţ, Corneliu C., author.

Series:

Theological seminar series ; 5.

Theological seminar series, 1566-2098 ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberalism (Religion).

Secularization (Theology).

Theologians--Biography.

Theologians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Dorset, England : Deo Publishing, 2013.

Summary:

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 concept of God as an ontologically real being came to be considered no longer necessary and (b) how the new perspective on God, which accepts him only as an idea, turned into the preferred approach of today’s religion and philosophy, namely “religious radicalism”.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-201) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-39738-8

OCLC:

843996717

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004397385 DOI