Abraham's intention to sacrifice his son on God's command
symbolizes the violent potential of authoritarian religion. The
contemporary resurgence of radically 'conservative' and
'fundamentalist' religion raises the question whether this kind of
God-relation is compatible with a commitment to liberal democracy.
In this timely and original book, Troels Nager provides an answer
by integrating insights from philosophy of religion and political
philosophy. In Part One, Nager surveys the interpretive history of
Genesis 22, focusing in particular on Kierkegaard's ingenious
attempt to save Abraham and his unquestioning faith. In Part Two,
drawing on eminent thinkers like Rawls and Habermas, Nager argues
that while religion can be accorded an important role in the public
square, each religion and each believer must learn to appreciate
that in a pluralist society 'the political' (government, legal
system, and public administration) is neutral towards religion and
ultimately guided by 'secular' reason. Taking Leave of Abraham is a
call to embrace our post-secular modernity without surrendering to
the demands of authoritarian religion.
General
| Imprint: |
Aarhus University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
Denmark |
| Release date: |
February 2009 |
| First published: |
December 2008 |
| Authors: |
Troels Norager
|
| Dimensions: |
230 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
258 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-87-7934-412-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
87-7934-412-7 |
| Barcode: |
9788779344129 |
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