If you no longer “believe in God,” the Supreme Being of
classical theology, or you never did in the first place, is there
anything you still ought to believe, anything you should cherish
unconditionally, no matter what? In this lively and accessible
book, addressed to believers, “recovering” believers,
disbelievers, nonbelievers, and “nones” alike—to anyone in
search of what they really do believe—the acclaimed philosopher
and theologian John D. Caputo seeks out what there is to believe,
with or without religion. Writing in a lucid and witty style,
Caputo offers a bold account of a “radical theology” that is
anything but what the word theology suggests to most people. His
point of departure is autobiographical, describing growing up in
the world of pre-Vatican II Catholicism, serving as an altar boy,
and spending four years in a Catholic religious order after high
school. Caputo places Augustine’s Confessions, Tillich’s
Dynamics of Faith, and Jacques Derrida and postmodern theory in
conversation in the service of what he calls the “mystical sense
of life.” He argues that radical theology is not simply an
academic exercise but describes a concrete practice immediately
relevant to the daily lives of believers and nonbelievers alike.
What to Believe? is an engaging introduction to radical theology
for all readers curious about what religion can mean today.
General
| Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2023 |
| Authors: |
John D. Caputo
(Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion and Humanities)
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| Dimensions: |
220 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
200 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-21095-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-231-21095-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780231210959 |
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