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Sto caricando le informazioni... The New Atheists: The Twilight of Reason and the War on Religiondi Tina Beattie
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From its gradual decline during the latter part of the twentieth century, religion has been catapulted back into public consciousness, not least by acts of violence, extremism and various forms of fundamentalism. In this lively and provocative contribution to the debate the leading British feminist theologian, Tina Beattie, argues that the threat of religious fanaticism is mirrored by a no less virulent and ignorant secular fanaticism which has taken hold of the intellectual classes in Britain and America. Its High Priest is Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion, but its disciples and acolytes include well-known public figures such as philosophers Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett and A C Grayling, journalists Christopher Hitchens and Polly Toynbee, and novelists Martin Amis and Ian McEwan. Theologians such as Alister McGrath and Keith Ward have defended the rationality of Christian beliefs about God, but both sides neglect wider questions about faith, science, power and justice in a postmodern world, which impinge deeply on all our lives. The New Atheists calls for a more wide-ranging and creative dialogue across religious and cultural boundaries. It will intrigue every open-minded reader, believer or non-believer. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)201.65Religions Religion Religious mythology, general classes of religion, interreligious relations and attitudes, social theology Religions and secular disciplines Religion and scienceClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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Maar, vergis je niet, Beattie is geen pilaarbijter! Ze profileert zich in dit boek duidelijk als een progressief/liberaal gelovige, voor vrijheid en tot op zekere hoogte seculiere waarden, dus ook gekant tegen religieus extremisme/ fundamentalisme: “ik zou niet graag leven in een vanuit Rome of Canterbury geleide theocratie en zou het niet graag zien gebeuren dat de schreeuwerige en in aantal toenemende kerkelijke achterban van homofoben en vrouwenhaters zegeviert over de seculiere, liberale waarden”. Dat siert haar. Veel van haar argumenten tegen het nieuwe atheïsme snijden in mijn ogen zeker hout, maar het onderwerp had een veel genuanceerder en minder polemische behandeling verdiend. ( )