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The New Atheists
Tina Beattie
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Description for The New Atheists
Paperback. From its gradual decline during the latter part of the 20th century, religion has been catapulted back into public consciousness, not least by acts of violence, extremism and various forms of fundamentalism. This book calls for a reasoned dialogue between believers and non-believers about questions which impinge deeply on all our lives. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRQA5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 294.
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 surprising contribution to the debate the leading 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. Its High Priest is Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion , but its disciples and acolytes include significant opinion formers and commentators such as A C ... Read more
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 surprising contribution to the debate the leading 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. Its High Priest is Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion , but its disciples and acolytes include significant opinion formers and commentators such as A C ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780232527124
SKU
V9780232527124
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About Tina Beattie
Tina Beattie is Reader in Christian Studies, Roehampton University and President of the Catholic Theological Association. She is the author of God's Mother, Eve's Advocate and New Catholic Feminism: Theology and Theory (Routledge 2005). She has broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Woman's Hour, The Moral Maze and Beyond Belief.
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