Theism and Atheism in a Post-Secular Age
This book examines the post-secular idea of ‘religion for non-believers’. The new form of unbelief which is dubbed as ‘tourist atheism’ is not based on absolute rejection of religion as a ‘dangerous illusion’ or ‘mere prejudice’. Tourist atheists instead consider religion as a cultural heritage and...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2017
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Series/Journal: | SpringerLink Bücher
Springer eBook Collection Religion and Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Religion and sociology
B Religion Philosophy B Philosophy B Secularism |
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| Parallel Edition: | Druckausg.: 978-3-319-54947-7 Printed edition: 9783319549477 |
| Summary: | This book examines the post-secular idea of ‘religion for non-believers’. The new form of unbelief which is dubbed as ‘tourist atheism’ is not based on absolute rejection of religion as a ‘dangerous illusion’ or ‘mere prejudice’. Tourist atheists instead consider religion as a cultural heritage and a way of seeking perfection. What are the origins of these new forms of atheism? What are the implications of the emergence of a type of atheism which is more open toward religious teachings, rituals, arts, and world views? Hashemi argues that public intellectuals must consider that it is a sign of a post-secular age in which believers and non-believers go beyond mere tolerance and engage in a creative process of co-practice and co-working Introduction -- Part I. Prometheanism -- 1. Ever-changing Images of God-Man Relationship -- 2. The Emergence of a New Type of Atheism -- 3. The Necessity of Unmasking Atheism -- Part II. Pilgrim and Tourist Atheism -- 4. Pilgrim Atheists and the Myth of Warfare -- 5. Tourist Atheists as Players -- 6. Tourist Atheists’ Religion as Act -- 7. The Revival of the Comtean Dream? -- Part III. Beyond Prometheanism -- 8. The Primacy of Training over Truth -- 9. A Post-Secular Reading of Public Sociology -- Index |
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| ISBN: | 3319549480 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-54948-4 |