Will humanity survive religion? : beyond divisive absolutes /

Will humanity survive religion? : beyond divisive absolutes /

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Author / Creator:Clark, W. Royce, author.
Imprint:Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, [2020]
©2020
Description:xi, 539 pages ; 24 cm
Language:English
Subject:
Philosophical theology.
Ethical relativism.
Ethical relativism.
Philosophical theology.
Format: E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13222546
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ISBN:1978708556
9781978708556
9781978708563
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-517) and index.
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Summary:"When the "human sciences" in the West followed the physical sciences in the 18th and 19th centuries with new measurements, methods, and language, the "metaphysics of infinity" lost its credibility. The response of Western religions was to retrench in a stronger authoritarianism, especially by the last half of the 19th century. While the new human sciences were being extended even to study the history and philosophy of religions, those religions themselves placed more emphasis on their understanding of the Absolute or Unquestionable. That split became a burden both to those who were religious and to those who were not. Here, W. Royce Clark argues that humanity's survival may depend on the development of a universal or inclusive ethic in which religions move beyond their Absolutes. Clark poses the sharp challenge: Are religious communities ready to abandon the foundations that until now they have insisted were the only adequate foundation for ethics?"--
Other form:ebook version : 9781978708563

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