Looking beyond?: shifting views of transcendence in philosophy, theology, art, and politics

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. Transcendence can be descri...

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Contributors: Stoker, Wessel 1946- (Other) ; Van der Merwe, W. L. (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Amsterdam New York, NY Rodopi 2012
In:Year: 2012
Series/Journal:Currents of encounter v. 42
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Transcendence
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Transcendence (Philosophy) in art
B Transcendence (Philosophy)
B Transcendence (Philosophy) in art Electronic books
B PHILOSOPHY ; Movements ; Idealism
B Transcendence (Philosophy) Religious aspects
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
Erscheint auch als: Looking beyond?. - Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2012. - 9789042034730
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Summary: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. Transcendence can be described as God, the absolute, Mystery, the Other, the other as alterity, depending on one's worldview. In this book, these shifts in the views of transcendence in various areas of culture such as philosophy, theology, art, and politics are explored on the basis of a fourfold heuristic model (proposed by
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes. - Description based on print version record
ISBN:9401207526