William James, John Dewey, and the 'Death-of-God'
Basic issues in the recent death-of-God' movement can be illuminated by comparison and contrast with the relevant ideas of two American philosophers, John Dewey and William James. Dewey is an earlier spokesman for ideas that are central to the radical theology' of Thomas J. J. Altizer, W...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[1971]
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Religious studies
Year: 1971, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-61 |
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| Summary: | Basic issues in the recent death-of-God' movement can be illuminated by comparison and contrast with the relevant ideas of two American philosophers, John Dewey and William James. Dewey is an earlier spokesman for ideas that are central to the radical theology' of Thomas J. J. Altizer, William Hamilton, and Paul Van Buren. His reasons for rejecting theism closely resemble propositions maintained by these death-of-God' theologians. James, on the other hand, points toward a theological alternative. He takes cognizance of ideas similar to those in the radical theology', but he does not opt for either a metaphorical or real elimination of God. Thus, the contentions of this paper are (1) that there has been a version of the death-of-God' perspective in American thought before, and (2) that there are resources in the American tradition that suggest a viable option to this perspective. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-901X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0034412500000202 |