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Religion and the critical mind- [e-book] : a journey for seekers, doubters, and the curious.

서명/저자: Religion and the critical mind - [e-book] : a journey for seekers, doubters, and the curious. Jacobs, Anton K

내용주기: Religion and the critical mind : a journey for seekers, doubters, and the curious -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Lamp and the Knife -- Chapter 1: My Prophet Can Beat Up Your Prophet!: Early Critiques of Religion I -- Chapter 2: All Sheer Folly Early: Critiques of Religion II -- Chapter 3: Cloppity-Cloppity-Cloppity: Foundations of Modem Critique I -- Chapter 4: His Eyes Will Be Dazzled: Foundations of Modem Critique II -- Chapter 5: Metaphysico-Theologo-Cosmonigology: Modern Critics of Religion: Voltaire (1694-1778) -- Chapter 6: The Sigh of the Oppressed Creature: Modem Critics of Religion: Karl Marx (1818-1883) -- Chapter 7: Whither Is God?: Modem Critics of Religion: Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) -- Chapter 8: Society Is the Soul of Religion: Modem Critics of Religion: Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) -- Chapter 9: Longing for a Father: Modern Critics of Religion: Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) -- Chapter 10: The Dragon That Guards the Door: Modem Critics of Religion: Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) -- Chapter 11: Annoyingly Confusing: The Uncertain Path of the Postmodern -- Chapter 12: To Walk Humbly with Your God: A Case for Faith and Religion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author

초록/해제: 요약 : Religion and the Critical Mind provides an overview of the Western heritage of the criticism of religion. Anton Jacobs surveys criticisms from within and without religion from the time of the Hebrew prophets and classical Greek thinkers until the Enlightenment and shows how developments during the Renaissance, Reformation, and the scientific revolution laid foundations for later, modern critiques. While sympathetic to religion, Jacobs listens carefully to its best critics and dedicates a chapter to each of the modern critics of religion: Voltaire, Marx, Nietzsche, Durkheim, Freud, and Russell. He supplies context for their criticism and gauges their impact on religion. While effectively arguing that there are only three real stances a modern person can take on religion and offering an apologia for all religions, Jacobs makes a persuasive case in favor of religious participation.