Taking leave of Abraham: an essay on religion and democracy
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1. Verfasser: Nørager, Troels (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Aarhus Aarhus University Press 2008
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-248) and index
A tale of terror : 'the binding of Isaac' -- Kierkegaard's fear and trembling -- Contemporary interpretations of fear and trembling -- Cultural evolution and the secularization of religion -- Rawls and Habermas on liberal democracy and religion -- Critical debates on political liberalism and religion -- Integrating political philosophy and philosophy of religion
Abraham's intention to sacrifice his son on God's command symbolises the violent potential of authoritarian religion. The contemporary resurgence of radically 'conservative' and 'fundamentalist' religion raises the question whether this kind of God-relation is compatible with a commitment to liberal democracy. In this timely and original book, Troels Nager provides an answer by integrating insights from philosophy of religion and political philosophy
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