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True Religion (Hardcover)
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True Religion (Hardcover)
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From 'The Holy Land Experience' theme park to the aggressive
convictions of the fundamentalist, religion is once more haunting
the imagination of the West. But how does what we think of as
religion today compare with the 'true religion' of days gone by?
Through reference to plays, poetry, painting, novels and films,
this manifesto traces the genealogy of 'true religion' in the
Western world, charting changes in our understanding of the term
from Shakespeare to Salman Rushdie, pointing out how closely linked
those changes are to secularism, liberalism and the development of
capitalism. On the basis of his cultural analysis, the author makes
several paradoxical observations: While the idea of true religion
has fashioned our understanding of democracy and liberal humanism,
it is also closely bound to imperialism. What we are currently
witnessing in Western culture is the disintegration of the concept
of 'religion' and yet the reintroduction of religion into the
market is a defining characteristic of postmodernity. With the
commodification of religion the only viable future for faith
traditions is to turn to theology, but that will generate more
culture wars. To resolve culture wars each tradition must both
strongly define itself and resist the pressure to turn their own
faith into a fetish. The book is guaranteed to excite students and
scholars of literature, theology and religion, as well as the
general reader.
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