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The Secular City: Secularization and Urbanization in Theological Perspective
Harvey Cox
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Description for The Secular City: Secularization and Urbanization in Theological Perspective
Paperback. Presents an exploration of the relationships among the rise of urban civilization, the decline of hierarchical, institutional religion, and the place of the secular within society. This book argues that secularity has a positive effect on institutions, and that God is present in both the secular and formal religious realms. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 388.
Since its initial publication in 1965, The Secular City has been hailed as a classic for its nuanced exploration of the relationships among the rise of urban civilization, the decline of hierarchical, institutional religion, and the place of the secular within society. Now, half a century later, this international best seller remains as relevant as when it first appeared. The book's arguments--that secularity has a positive effect on institutions, that the city can be a space where people of all faiths fulfill their potential, and that God is present in both the secular and formal religious realms--still resonate with readers ... Read more
Since its initial publication in 1965, The Secular City has been hailed as a classic for its nuanced exploration of the relationships among the rise of urban civilization, the decline of hierarchical, institutional religion, and the place of the secular within society. Now, half a century later, this international best seller remains as relevant as when it first appeared. The book's arguments--that secularity has a positive effect on institutions, that the city can be a space where people of all faiths fulfill their potential, and that God is present in both the secular and formal religious realms--still resonate with readers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691158853
SKU
V9780691158853
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About Harvey Cox
Harvey Cox is Hollis Research Professor of Divinity at Harvard University. He is the author of many books, including most recently The Future of Faith (HarperCollins). The Secular City, his first book, has sold nearly a million copies and has been translated into seventeen languages.
Reviews for The Secular City: Secularization and Urbanization in Theological Perspective
"[This book] has all the earmarks of a cause celebre... Cox's treatment of 'secularization' is unflinching."
Daniel Callahan, Commonweal "[Cox] has opened up a full-scale debate."
Betty D. Mayo, Christian Science Monitor "Offers some brilliant insights... Fascinating and provocative."
Ronald H. Wolf, Journal of Economic Issues "I can think of few books in the past forty years that so thoroughly broke down so ... Read more
Daniel Callahan, Commonweal "[Cox] has opened up a full-scale debate."
Betty D. Mayo, Christian Science Monitor "Offers some brilliant insights... Fascinating and provocative."
Ronald H. Wolf, Journal of Economic Issues "I can think of few books in the past forty years that so thoroughly broke down so ... Read more