.png){kind=logo}
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Questions of Faith: A Skeptical Affirmation of Christianity
Peter Berger
€ 45.01
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Questions of Faith: A Skeptical Affirmation of Christianity
Paperback. Peter Berger draws on the Christian tradition and a range of other thinkers to explore the nature of belief in the modern world. He discusses the work of numerous figures from Psuedo-Dionysius to Freud, and Luther to Simone Weil. Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRA; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Leading religious and cultural commentator, Peter Berger, explores how and what we can believe in modern times.
Leading religious and cultural commentator, Peter Berger, explores how and what we can believe in modern times.
- Deals clearly with questions such as ‘Does God exist? What was so special about Jesus? How can one be Christian in a pluralistic society?
- Structured around key phrases from the Apostles’ Creed.
- Draws on the Christian theological tradition and the work of other relevant thinkers, such as Freud and Simone Weil.
- The author takes the position of an open-minded sceptic, exploring his own beliefs.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405108485
SKU
V9781405108485
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Peter Berger
Peter Berger, well-known sociologist and lay theologian, is director of the Institute on Religion and World Affairs at Boston University. His recent publications include Many Globalizations: Cultural Diversity in the Modern World (2002), The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics (1999), The Limits of Social Cohesion (1999), and Redeeming Laughter: The Comic Dimension of the Human Experience ... Read more
Reviews for Questions of Faith: A Skeptical Affirmation of Christianity
"This book gives us the mature reflection of a really major contributor to issues of faith in our contemporary situation. Peter Berger is a master of the art of communication who educates his readers by including them in his own inner conversation in all its honesty and with repeated flashes of clarification and illumination. Once again his is a voice ... Read more