Transformational Post-Secularism: An Overlooked Strand of Thought
This article identifies an overlooked strand of post-secular thought, which I call "transformational." Transformational post-secularism differs from other prominent post-secularisms by envisioning the emergence of a new socio-spiritual order that transcends modern secularism without abando...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Oxford University Press
[2019]
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Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Jahr: 2019, Band: 87, Heft: 4, Seiten: 1085-1112 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Furani, Khaled 1973-
/ Mahmood, Saba 1962-2018
/ Post-secularism
/ Transformation
/ Discourse
/ Intellectual history 1950-2000
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Religionsphilosophie; Religionskritik; Atheismus |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This article identifies an overlooked strand of post-secular thought, which I call "transformational." Transformational post-secularism differs from other prominent post-secularisms by envisioning the emergence of a new socio-spiritual order that transcends modern secularism without abandoning its commitment to diversity. This article clarifies the main features of transformational post-secularism and identifies the historical context in which it arose. As part of this analysis, I argue that, contrary to Khaled Furani's claim that post-secular discourse arose in the late 1990s, it actually began in the 1950s as part of a wider "crisis of man" debate. I also suggest that the axial age discourse, which crystallized at the same time and has gained significant influence in recent years, constitutes a main arena in which transformational post-secular thinking has, over the last seven decades, evolved. I conclude by considering the plausibility and potential applications of the idea of transformational post-secularism, which includes responding to Mahmood's and Furani's suggestion that scholars drop the term "post-secular" from their lexicon. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4585 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: American Academy of Religion, Journal of the American Academy of Religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jaarel/lfz066 |