The plight of Western religion: the eclipse of the other-worldly

'Religion' can be used to mean all kinds of things, but a substantive definition - based on the premise of superhuman powers - can clarify much. It allows us to attempt to differentiate religion from culture, ethnicity, morality and politics. This definition of religion necessarily implies...

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1. VerfasserIn: Gifford, Paul 1944- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: London Hurst & Company 2020.
In:Jahr: 2020
Rezensionen:[Rezension von: Gifford, Paul, 1944-, The plight of Western religion] (2021) (Benavides, Gustavo)
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:Oxford scholarship online
weitere Schlagwörter:B Christianity ; Western countries
B Religion and sociology
B Supernatural (Theology)
B Belief and doubt
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Parallele Ausgabe:Erscheint auch als: 9780190095871
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Zusammenfassung:'Religion' can be used to mean all kinds of things, but a substantive definition - based on the premise of superhuman powers - can clarify much. It allows us to attempt to differentiate religion from culture, ethnicity, morality and politics. This definition of religion necessarily implies a perception of reality. Until recent centuries in the West, and in most cultures still, the ordinary, natural and immediate way of understanding and experiencing reality was in terms of otherworldly or spiritual forces. However, a cognitive shift has taken place through the rise of science and its subsequent technological application. This new consciousness has not disproved the existence of spiritual forces, but has led to the marginalization of the other-worldly, which even Western churches seem to accept.
Beschreibung:Previously issued in print: 2019. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 23, 2020)
ISBN:0190099607