Uncertain musings about the state of the world and religion’s contribution
I distinguish between religions of divinity and civilizational religions within the diversity of what I call "mythic discourse" and explain the difference between agentive and enabling norms applied to the life of persons treated along broadly Darwinian lines as artifactual transforms of t...
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Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2016]
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International journal of philosophy and theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 76, Issue: 5, Pages: 397-406 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ Piety
/ Norm (Ethics)
/ Myth
/ Truth
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IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism AG Religious life; material religion NCA Ethics VA Philosophy |
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Summary: | I distinguish between religions of divinity and civilizational religions within the diversity of what I call "mythic discourse" and explain the difference between agentive and enabling norms applied to the life of persons treated along broadly Darwinian lines as artifactual transforms of the human primate. I consider how to view "truth" in naturalistic and religious contexts relative to the distinctions mentioned. |
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ISSN: | 2169-2327 |
Reference: | Kritik in "Tolerance and religious belief (2016)"
Kritik in ""What’s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?" or "What’s a feminist practical theologian doing amongst a bunch of distinguished philosophers?" (2016)" |
Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of philosophy and theology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/21692327.2016.1174804 |