The End: Thoughts on Humanism and Death

Extending earlier work on a nontheistic theology, in this article I explore a humanist framing of death. I begin with a critique of theistic framings of death as a matter of isolation and transition to a greater situation. In place of theistic understandings of death, here I argue that humanist theo...

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Published in:Dialog
Main Author: Pinn, Anthony B. 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2015]
In: Dialog
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
FD Contextual theology
KBQ North America
NBC Doctrine of God
NBE Anthropology
Further subjects:B Theism
B Literature
B Absurdity
B Human Suffering
B Death
B Moral Evil
B Humanism
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Summary:Extending earlier work on a nontheistic theology, in this article I explore a humanist framing of death. I begin with a critique of theistic framings of death as a matter of isolation and transition to a greater situation. In place of theistic understandings of death, here I argue that humanist theology, drawing insights from literature and Albert Camus' moralism, provides a way to “naturalize” death, to understand death as already and always a dimension of life.
ISSN:1540-6385
Contains:Enthalten in: Dialog
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/dial.12207