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Religion and the Human Future: An Essay on Theological Humanism
David E. Klemm
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Description for Religion and the Human Future: An Essay on Theological Humanism
Hardback. Ours is a time when cultures and religions creatively interact but also often collide, and human power increasingly endangers forms of life even while great technological advances enable us to better relieve suffering and want. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
This powerful manifesto outlines a vision called theological humanism based on the idea that that the integrity of life provides a way to articulate the meaning of religion for the human future.
This powerful manifesto outlines a vision called theological humanism based on the idea that that the integrity of life provides a way to articulate the meaning of religion for the human future.
- Explores a profound quest to understand the meaning and responsibility of our shared and yet divided humanity amidst the uncertainty of modern society
- Articulates the idea that human beings are mixed creatures striving for integrity not only trying to conform to God's will
- Sets forth a dynamic and robust vision of human life beyond the divisions that haunt the humanities, social sciences, theology, and religious studies
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Manifestos
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405155267
SKU
V9781405155267
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About David E. Klemm
David E. Klemm is a Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at The University of Iowa. He is the author of a number of books, including Hermeneutical Inquiry, volumes I and II (1986), The Hermeneutical Theory of Paul Ricoeur: A Constructive Analysis (1983), and is co-editor of Figuring the Self: Subject, Absolute, and Others in Classical German Philosophy (1997), ... Read more
Reviews for Religion and the Human Future: An Essay on Theological Humanism
"Religion and the Human Future provides an excellent, well thought-out and well documented analysis of the current dilemma facing religions and religious people: the human dangers and inadequacies of hypertheism, with its exaggerated response to the challenge of modernity and over humanization, with its overly unreflective veneration for modernity." (Ethical Perspectives, July 2010) "This text sounds ... Read more