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After God
Mark C. Taylor
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Description for After God
Paperback. Argues that religion is more complicated than either its defenders or critics think and, indeed, is much more influential than any of us realize. This book redefines religion for our contemporary age. It presents a radical reconceptualization of religion. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 496 pages, 27 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 226 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
Religion, Mark C. Taylor argues in "After God", is more complicated than either its defenders or critics think and, indeed, is much more influential than any of us realize. Our world, Taylor maintains, is shaped by religion even when it is least obvious. Faith and value, he insists, are unavoidable and inextricably interrelated for believers and nonbelievers alike. The first comprehensive theology of culture since the pioneering work of Paul Tillich, "After God" redefines religion for our contemporary age. This volume is a radical reconceptualization of religion and Taylor's most path breaking work yet, bringing together various strands of theological ... Read more
Religion, Mark C. Taylor argues in "After God", is more complicated than either its defenders or critics think and, indeed, is much more influential than any of us realize. Our world, Taylor maintains, is shaped by religion even when it is least obvious. Faith and value, he insists, are unavoidable and inextricably interrelated for believers and nonbelievers alike. The first comprehensive theology of culture since the pioneering work of Paul Tillich, "After God" redefines religion for our contemporary age. This volume is a radical reconceptualization of religion and Taylor's most path breaking work yet, bringing together various strands of theological ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Series
Religion and Postmodernism
Number of Pages
500
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226791715
SKU
V9780226791715
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About Mark C. Taylor
Mark C. Taylor is professor of religion and chair of the Department of Religion at Columbia University. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including Hiding and Disfiguring: Art, Architecture, Religion, both published by the University of Chicago Press.
Reviews for After God
"The distinguishing feature of Taylor's career is a fearless, or perhaps reckless, orientation to the new and to whatever challenges orthodoxy.... Taylor's work is playful, perverse, rarefied, ingenious, and often brilliant." - New York Times Magazine"