Theism and Atheism in a Post-Secular Age
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Church & State, Philosophy, Religious
| Author: | Morteza Hashemi | ISBN: | 9783319549484 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing | Publication: | July 5, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Morteza Hashemi |
| ISBN: | 9783319549484 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
| Publication: | July 5, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This book examines the post-secular idea of ‘religion for non-believers’. The new form of unbelief which is dubbed as ‘tourist atheism’ is not based on absolute rejection of religion as a ‘dangerous illusion’ or ‘mere prejudice’. Tourist atheists instead consider religion as a cultural heritage and a way of seeking perfection. What are the origins of these new forms of atheism? What are the implications of the emergence of a type of atheism which is more open toward religious teachings, rituals, arts, and world views? Hashemi argues that public intellectuals must consider that it is a sign of a post-secular age in which believers and non-believers go beyond mere tolerance and engage in a creative process of co-practice and co-working.
This book examines the post-secular idea of ‘religion for non-believers’. The new form of unbelief which is dubbed as ‘tourist atheism’ is not based on absolute rejection of religion as a ‘dangerous illusion’ or ‘mere prejudice’. Tourist atheists instead consider religion as a cultural heritage and a way of seeking perfection. What are the origins of these new forms of atheism? What are the implications of the emergence of a type of atheism which is more open toward religious teachings, rituals, arts, and world views? Hashemi argues that public intellectuals must consider that it is a sign of a post-secular age in which believers and non-believers go beyond mere tolerance and engage in a creative process of co-practice and co-working.
