This book presents a novel explanation for the emergence of the God-concept and human religiosity. In so doing it makes creative use of the most recent findings in anthropology, neurology and psychology. At the center of this explanation is the fact that.
"Religion is undergoing a transformation in current Western society. In addition to organized religions, there is a notable movement towards spirituality that is not associated with any institutions but in which experiences and notions of transcendence are still important. Trans…
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
In "Transcendence," thinkers from John Milbank, Graham Ward, and Kevin Hart, to Thomas Carlson, Slavoj Zizek, and Jean-Luc Marion have come together to create the definitive analysis of this key concept in modern theological and philosophical thought.
This volume addresses a sophisticated conceptual problem that has had strong currency in recent theological and philosophical arguments - the relationship of transcendence to power.
"There are two philosophical commitments requisite to Christian belief: that God is the ultimate mystery and that God is present and active in the world. Attempting to avoid the trappings of a radical distantiation and the immanent collapse of God and world, Frank Kirkpatrick ar…
