Jesus After Modernity: A Twenty-First-Century Critique of Our Modern Concept of Truth and the Truth of the Gospel - Softcover

Danaher, James P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0227680014 ISBN 13: 9780227680018

Verlag: James Clarke and Co Ltd, 2012

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'...the distinction he makes between an unattainable and objective certainty in the gospels and the gospel as a faith-filled journey is epistemologically stimulating. [...]Danaher's book is thought-provoking and profoundly positive.' Ben D. Craver, Reviews in Religion and Theology, Vol.21, No.1, January 2014 "We in religion concentrate so much on what we know for certain, but there has always been too little self critique about 'How do we know what we think we know?' This clear and well-written book is both very honest and very helpful on the subject. No one will lose their faith here -- perhaps many will find it for the first time! I am happy someone has written this much-needed book, and I hope it is used in classrooms, by many seekers, and in the churches." Richard Rohr OFM, Center for Action and Contemplation "...there are many Christians for whom this is just the book to start them on a journey away from simplistic biblical fundamentalisms and towards a humbler, more realistic understanding of how we can relate to Jesus." Jonathan Clatworthy, in Modern Believing, Vol 53, Issue 1 "... a helpful introduction to postmodern engagement of Scripture and Christian life." Nicholas Daniels, Regent University, in Theological Book Review , Vol 25, No 1 "Jesus after Modernity is an accessible and thought-provoking book, which attempts to bridge the disciplines of philosophy and theology...Much of this short book is written in an engaging style, with no dense footnotes to deter the non-academic reader. Yet, it manages to draw upon various significant thinkers (including Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Descartes, Kant, Hegel, and Heidegger) in an accessible way." Jonathan Burroughs, Irish Theological Quarterly, August 2015

Reseña del editor:

During the Age of the Enlightenment, developments in mass printing allowed for the dissemination of new scientific knowledge, enriching the capacity to learn. Instead of extracting truth from authoritative sources such as the Gospel, importance was now placed on discovery through observation, aiming to understand the universe. This new science introduced a notion of truth as certain, objective and precise, incompatible with the medieval concept of spiritual reality and the ambiguity of the teachings of Jesus. However, the modern idea of objectivity is no longer credible, with emphasis instead on subjectivity and the limits of human capacity to discover absolute truth. 'Jesus after Modernity' constructs a model of truth compatible with the nature of humanity and the spirituality of the teachings and actions of Jesus. Addressing the need for a realistic notion of truth, Danaher aims to bring insight into the integrity of Jesus's message within a twenty-first century context, which celebrates ambiguity and allows for both logic and contradiction. James P. Danaher is Professor of Philosophy and Head of the Philosophy Department at Nyack College. He is the author of 'Eyes that See, Ears that Hear: Perceiving Jesus in a Postmodern Context' (2006), and 'Postmodern Christianity and the Reconstruction of the Christian Mind' (2001). 'We in religion concentrate so much on what we know for certain, but there has always been too little self critique about 'How do we know what we think we know?' This clear and well-written book is both very honest and very helpful on the subject. No one will lose their faith here - perhaps many will find it for the first time! I am happy someone has written this much-needed book, and I hope it is used in classrooms, by many seekers, and in the churches'. Richard Rohr OFM, Center for Action and Contemplation

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• Verlag: James Clarke and Co Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0227680014
• ISBN 13: 9780227680018
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 156