Dialogue: The Latest Mark of Modernity

The article discusses how use of term modernity customarily starts with the eighteenth century and is characterized by two terms: the Enlightenment and the Age of Reason. It mentions that as the "Age of Reason" indicates, Modernity has several "marks," and one foundational Mark i...

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Main Author: Swidler, Leonard J. 1929- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2018
In: Journal of ecumenical studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 53, Issue: 4, Pages: 453-460
IxTheo Classification:CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
CH Christianity and Society
Further subjects:B Modernity
B FAITH & reason
B Social History
B Popular Culture
B Modern Society
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Summary:The article discusses how use of term modernity customarily starts with the eighteenth century and is characterized by two terms: the Enlightenment and the Age of Reason. It mentions that as the "Age of Reason" indicates, Modernity has several "marks," and one foundational Mark is reason. Before the Enlightenment, the test questions about what is true were "Does the Tradition prescribe it?" or "Does the Church Authority affirm it?" or "Is it in Scripture?"
ISSN:2162-3937
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of ecumenical studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/ecu.2018.0034