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Faithful doubt : the wisdom of uncertainty /

Focussing on three philosophers - Giorgio Agamben, Jacques Derrida, and Slavoj Žižek - Faithful Doubt argues that atheism can be redeeming. Far from being inhospitable to faith, doubt is increasingly necessary for theology. As well as introducing the thought of contemporary philosophers, 'Fai...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Collins, Guy (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge [England] : The Lutterworth Press, 2015.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Focussing on three philosophers - Giorgio Agamben, Jacques Derrida, and Slavoj Žižek - Faithful Doubt argues that atheism can be redeeming. Far from being inhospitable to faith, doubt is increasingly necessary for theology. As well as introducing the thought of contemporary philosophers, 'Faithful Doubt' examines the significance of popular entertainment and narrative. Novels by Ursula K. Le Guin, Neal Stephenson, China Miéville, and others are read alongside 'Star Wars' and 'Battlestar Galactica'. Fiction highlights the fluid nature of the sacred and the secular. On the question of evil, 'Fai.
Physical Description:1 online resource (220 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780718843755
0718843754
9780718843779
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9780718843762
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