Hope in a secular age : deconstruction, negative theology, and the future of faith
Newheiser, David, 1982-2019
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"This book argues that hope is the indispensable precondition of religious practice and secular politics. Against dogmatic complacency and despairing resignation, David Newheiser argues that hope sustains commitments that remain vulnerable to disappointment. Since the discipline of hope is shared by believers and unbelievers alike, its persistence indicates that faith has a future in a secular age. Drawing on premodern theology and postmodern theory, Newheiser shows that atheism and Christianity have more in common than they often acknowledge. Writing in a clear and engaging style, he develops a new reading of deconstruction and negative theology, arguing that (despite their differences) they share a self-critical hope. By retrieving texts and traditions that are rarely read together, this book offers a major intervention in debates over the place of religion in public life"--
Main title:
Hope in a secular age : deconstruction, negative theology, and the future of faith / David Newheiser, Australian Catholic University.
Author:
Newheiser, David, 1982-, author
Imprint:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.©2019
Collation:
ix, 177 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Deconstruction : the need for negativity -- Negative theology : critique and commitment -- The discipline of hope -- Beyond indeterminacy and dogma -- Atheism and the future of faith -- Negative political theology.
ISBN:
9781108724395 (pbk)9781108724395
Dewey class:
190
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
514822
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 190 NEW | Available |