Constructing ‘God’: a Contemporary Interpretation of Religion

To discuss the rationality of religious beliefs of the meaning of those beliefs must be made intelligible, sometimes to those who do not share our presuppositions. Is it possible to explain the meaning of such basic concepts as ‘Religion’, and ‘God’ without presupposing other religious concepts? The...

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Main Author: Karuvelil, George (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2000
In: Heythrop journal
Year: 2000, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-46
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