Faith, reason, and culture: an essay in fundamental theology

In this book, George Karuvelil seeks to establish the rationality of religion and theology in the contemporary world. Theology has always required some philosophical basis. Moreover, Christian theology has had a dynamic character that enabled it to adapt to more than one philosophy depending on the...

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Main Author: Karuvelil, George (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cham, Switzerland Palgrave Macmillan [2020]
In:Year: 2020
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Christianity / Fundamental theology
IxTheo Classification:CA Christianity
FA Theology
Further subjects:B Faith and reason ; Christianity
B Faith and reason Christianity
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Summary:In this book, George Karuvelil seeks to establish the rationality of religion and theology in the contemporary world. Theology has always required some philosophical basis. Moreover, Christian theology has had a dynamic character that enabled it to adapt to more than one philosophy depending on the need of the time. For instance, it shifted in accordance with the change from Neo-Platonism to Aristotelianism in the thirteen century. However, this dynamism has been absent since the dawn of modernity, when reason became identified with modern science to disastrous results. While the advent of postmodernism has brought the limits of modernism to light, it has done nothing to establish the rationality of religion, other than to treat religion as a cultural phenomenon along with science. This book conceives fundamental theology as a discipline that seeks religious truth in the midst of diverse perspectives, ranging from militant atheism to violent religious fanaticism
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
ISBN:3030458148