Explore the dynamic interplay between faith and reason in “Christianity and Secular Reason,” a collection of essays that delves into the nuances of secular thought and its relationship to Christian theology. Examining whether secularity fosters a distinct form of reasoning, the book questions its origins is it a modern phenomenon or deeply rooted in history? This study, prompted by discussions surrounding Charles Taylor’s “A Secular Age,” shifts focus to the core concept of *secular reason* itself. Contributors primarily from the Roman Catholic tradition, using Continental Philosophy, challenge the idea that secular reason is merely the opposite of Christian thought. Instead, this book positions it as a potential source of difficulty and insight, offering a space for Christian thinking to engage, learn, and grow. Published by the University of Notre Dame Press, this book provides intellectual company to readers of Michael J. Buckleys “At the Origins of Modern Atheism” and Louis Duprs “Passage to Modernity,” by delving into cultural developments within secular and religious ideologies. Perfect for scholars of theology, philosophy, and religious studies, this volume offers new perspectives and challenges conventional wisdom on faith in the modern age. This book published in 2012 contains 296 pages, perfect for academics and curious people alike.
Christianity and Secular Reason: Classical Themes and Modern Developments (Thresholds in Philosophy and Theology)
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What is secularity? Might it yield or define a distinctive form of reasoning? If so, would that form of reasoning belong essentially to our modern age, or would it instead have a considerably older lineage? And what might be the relation of that form of reasoning, whatever its lineage, to the Christian thinking that is often said to oppose it? In the present volume, these and related questions are addressed by a distinguished group of scholars working primarily within the Roman Catholic theological tradition and from the perspectives of Continental philosophy. As a whole, the volume constitutes a conversation among thinkers who agree in their concerns but not necessarily their conclusions. Taken individually, each essay concentrates on a range of historical developments with close attention to their intellectual and sometimes pedagogical implications. Secular reason, they argue, is neither the antipode of Christian thought nor a stable and well-resolved component of it. Christian thinking may engage with secular reason as the site of profound difficulties, but on occasion will also learn from it as a source of new insight.
Christianity and Secular Reason contributes to the contemporary discussion of secularity prompted especially by Charles Taylor’s book A Secular Age. Unlike Taylor’s work, however, this collection concentrates specifically on secular reason and explicitly on its relation to Christianity. In this sense, it is closer to Michael J. Buckley’s At the Origins of Modern Atheism or, to a lesser degree, Louis Dupr’s Passage to Modernity, which concern themselves with broad cultural developments.
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| ISBN-10 | 0268022283 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780268022280 |
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| Pages | 296 |
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| Weight | 441 |
| Edition | 1 |
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