Naturalism and beyond: religious naturalism and its alternatives

This book offers a critical analysis of the varieties of contemporary naturalism - from scientific naturalism to religious naturalism. What are the claims of naturalism apart from its denial of 'the supernatural'? What are the distinctive modes of thought within contemporary religious natu...

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Contributors: Gregersen, Niels Henrik 1956- (Editor) ; Stenmark, Mikael 1962- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leuven Paris Bristol, CT Peeters 2016
In: Studies in philosophical theology (59)
Year: 2016
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Series/Journal:Studies in philosophical theology 59
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Naturalism / Religious philosophy
B Religious philosophy / Naturalism (Philosophy)
RelBib Classification:KAA Church history
Further subjects:B Naturalism Religious aspects
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Summary:This book offers a critical analysis of the varieties of contemporary naturalism - from scientific naturalism to religious naturalism. What are the claims of naturalism apart from its denial of 'the supernatural'? What are the distinctive modes of thought within contemporary religious naturalism? Some argue for a science-based worldview, others for a cosmic view of reality that includes human engagement and religious commitment - with or without God-talk. The book shows how an appeal to what is beyond empirically validated facts resurfaces within most varieties of naturalism. But it also points to the fact that immanentist frameworks are widely presupposed among contemporary theologians who do not describe themselves as 'naturalists'. Rival positions and conflicts of interpretations emerge as to the question of transcendence and the Beyond, and different philosophical theologies are at work - from the strict denial of theism to ground-of-being-theisms to classic and alternative views of the divine
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9042933909