On Religion

Name: On Religion
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138714885
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By John Caputo

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In this thoroughly updated second edition, John D. Caputo explores Augustine’s enduring question, "what do I love when I love my God?", adapting it for a post-modern world. He considers the meaning of religion amid challenges like post-9/11 religious violence, secularisation, contemporary cosmology, and the emerging post-human era. Caputo presents the concept of a post-modern, post-secular "religion without religion," centred on the mystical element of human experience, and contemplates the future of traditional faith.
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This book is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students, teachers, and lecturers seeking an accessible yet thoughtful introduction to contemporary religion and philosophy. It also appeals to general readers interested in the evolving role of religion in modern society.

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In a thoroughly updated second edition of his popular and engaging book, John D. Caputo revisits Augustine’s ancient question "what do I love when I love my God?" and presses it into service in the post-modern world. Accessible but without compromising the big ideas, he raises the question of what religion means today in the face of widespread religious violence after 9/11, of spreading secularisation, the dazzling discoveries of contemporary cosmology, and the eerie advent of the "post-human" world. All along sculpting the idea of a post-modern, post-secular "religion without religion," which turns on the "mystical element" of our lives, he wonders what the future of traditional religion will be, or whether it even has one.

On Religion will fascinate anyone interested in the challenges religion faces in the contemporary world. It offers an ideal starting point from which undergraduate and postgraduate students, teachers, and lecturers can explore religion and philosophy today.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138714885

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 September 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 218

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Education & Reference John Caputo Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

John D. Caputo is Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion Emeritus at Syracuse University, USA and the David R. Cook Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Villanova University, USA.