Hoping in Nature: Pragmatic Hope and Spirituality

a pragmatic view of hope emphasizes the habits we possess as natural organisms. As such, it provides a context in which to address spiritual matters without inviting conflict with the findings of science or our ordinary practices. i argue that a pragmatic approach to hope and spirituality enables us...

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Auteur principal: Shade, Patrick (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2010
Dans: Research in the social scientific study of religion
Année: 2010, Volume: 21, Pages: 175-196
Sujets non-standardisés:B Angewandte Sozialwissenschaften
B Sciences sociales
B Religion & Gesellschaft
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Résumé:a pragmatic view of hope emphasizes the habits we possess as natural organisms. As such, it provides a context in which to address spiritual matters without inviting conflict with the findings of science or our ordinary practices. i argue that a pragmatic approach to hope and spirituality enables us to discern degrees of spirituality in the process of hoping, thereby explaining the close connection between the two and helping us render that connection more meaningful and pervasive.
Contient:Enthalten in: Research in the social scientific study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/9789004216464_010