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This stimulating and accessible work is ideal for readers interested in religion, philosophy, cultural criticism, and contemporary debates about faith and secularism. It appeals to thoughtful general readers, students of religion and culture, and anyone seeking deeper insight into modern spirituality and political challenges.
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New observations on the persistence of God in modern times and why “authentic” atheism is so very hard to come by
How to live in a supposedly faithless world threatened by religious fundamentalism? Terry Eagleton, a formidable thinker and renowned cultural critic, investigates in this thought-provoking book the contradictions, difficulties, and significance of the modern search for a replacement for God.
Engaging with a phenomenally wide range of ideas, issues, and thinkers from the Enlightenment to today, Eagleton discusses the state of religion before and after 9/11, the ironies surrounding Western capitalism’s part in spawning not only secularism but also fundamentalism, and the unsatisfactory surrogates for the Almighty invented in the post-Enlightenment era.
The author reflects on the unique capacities of religion, the possibilities of culture and art as modern paths to salvation, the so-called war on terror’s impact on atheism, and a host of other topics of concern to those who envision a future in which just and compassionate communities thrive.
Lucid, stylish, and entertaining in his usual manner, Eagleton presents a brilliant survey of modern thought that also serves as a timely, urgently needed intervention into our perilous political present.
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Publishers Weekly calls it "a tour-de-force survey of the changing relation of culture and religion." John Gray in New Statesman praises its rich and compelling account of religion's continuing power, noting the book's illuminating examination of critical turning points in modern thought. The Financial Times describes it as "wide-ranging and intellectually impassioned," while The Tablet affirms Eagleton as a leading thinker whose analysis is true, important, and accessible. The Independent highlights Eagleton's concise overview of the long struggle to move beyond God.
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ISBN: 9780300212334
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 June 2015
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 140.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 272g
Pages: 248
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About the Author
Terry Eagleton is Distinguished Professor of Literature, University of Lancaster, and Excellence in English Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Notre Dame. He lives in Northern Ireland, UK.
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