The French Revolution swept away the Old Regime along with many of
its ideas about epistemology, history, society, and politics. In
the intellectual ferment that followed, debates about religion
figured prominently as diverse thinkers grappled with the
philosophical and civil status of religion in a post-revolutionary
age. Arthur McCalla demonstrates the central place of religion in
the intellectual life of post-revolutionary France in Religion and
the Post-revolutionary Mind. Certain questions – What is the
nature of religion? Does society rest on religious foundations?
What ought to be the place of religion in society? – drew
sustained attention from across the political spectrum. Idéologues
viewed religion as error and sought to eradicate it through the
promotion of secular values. Catholic Traditionalists understood
religion as a body of revealed truths of supernatural origin that
ought to be authoritative in all aspects of life. Liberals sought
to replace Christian orthodoxy with a new public faith consonant
with liberal values. But these blocs were not monolithic, and
McCalla reveals the complexities of each one, as well as the
dialogues and rivalries among them. The categories established by
the concepts of religion these thinkers constructed continue to
shape debates over liberationist critiques, liberal pluralism,
laïcité, and political theology. The place of religion in civil
society is again a matter of urgent debate. Religion and the
Post-revolutionary Mind provides essential historical context for
thinking about the status of religion in the contemporary world.
General
| Imprint: |
McGill-Queen's University Press
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| Country of origin: |
Canada |
| Series: |
McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas |
| Release date: |
March 2023 |
| Authors: |
Arthur McCalla
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
464 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-228-01658-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-228-01658-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780228016588 |
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