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The aesthetics and ethics of faith : a dialogue between liberationist and pragmatic thought /

This work presents a sustained discussion of the connections between two quintessentially American traditions: liberation theology and pragmatism. It explores the dynamic relationship between the aesthetic and ethical dimensions of faith practice, with a focus on the liberating potential of religiou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tirres, Christopher D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Colección:Reflection and theory in the study of religion.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction. "American" faith in a new key
  • Viernes Santo: where the shock of the immediate meets new life
  • "Liberation" in the Latino/a Americas: retrospect and prospect
  • Pragmatism and Latino/a religious experience
  • Integrating experience and epistemology: Ivone Gebara's pragmatic ecofeminism
  • The social dimensions of faith: expanding John Dewey's sense of community
  • Embodied faith-in-action: religious ritual as reconstructive education
  • Conclusion. Transforming faith.