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Faith
Paperback Edition: 1
Faith is a word that points in different directions. It is often used as a synonym for 'religion', yet it also refers to a certain aspect of religion associated with individualism, and also with stubborn irrationality and disdain for evidence: 'blind faith', 'leap of faith'.
And it also has a wider secular meaning, which is highly positive, referring to a determined optimism, or a visionary confidence. To put it a different way, faith encapsulates our ambivalence towards a religious worldview: it suggests dubious irrationalism on the one hand, and profound, courageous idealism on the other. It is therefore an excellent way in to reflecting on the place of religion in our culture. In his new book, Theo Hobson provides a stimulating meditation on the notion of faith in our lives. Drawing on the Jewish and Christian traditions, he unpacks the concept to ask whether faith is dependent on religion, or whether it is also a general secular phenomenon. Is there such a thing as fully secular faith? Or is our faith always destined to refer back to some form of religious faith? And, is faith an existential necessity?
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Publisher : Acumen Publishing Ltd
Publication date : 2009-11
Subjects: Non-fiction, Humanities, Religion & Beliefs, Christian Theology, Philosophy Of Religion