| Religion After Science: The Cultural Consequences of Religious Immaturity Contributor(s): Schellenberg, J. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108713076 ISBN-13: 9781108713078 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $32.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Philosophy |
| Dewey: 201.65 |
| LCCN: 2019000709 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this provocative work, J. L. Schellenberg addresses those who, influenced by science, take a negative view of religion, thinking of it as outmoded if not decadent. He promotes the view that transcendently oriented religion is developmentally immature, showing the consilience of scientific thinking about deep time with his view. From this unique perspective, he responds to a number of influential cultural factors commonly thought to spell ill for religion, showing the changes - changes favorable to religion - that are now called for in how we understand them and their proper impact. Finally, he provides a defense for a new and attractive religious humanism that benefits from, rather than being hindered by, religious immaturity. In Schellenberg's view, religion can and should become a human project as monumental as science. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schellenberg, J. L.: - J. L. Schellenberg is Professor of Philosophy at Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia. His work was honored by a special issue of the Cambridge journal Religious Studies in 2013. |