Christian humanism and moral formation in "a world come of age": an interdisciplinary look at the works of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Marilynne Robinson
Since its inception in ancient Greco-Roman culture, the main goal of humanism has been moral formation through education for the attainment of true humanity. Literature and religion have always played a central role in humanistic learning, especially in the Christian humanism that has deeply shaped...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich 1906-1945
/ Robinson, Marilynne 1944-
/ Christian humanism
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| Further subjects: | B
Christianity and religious humanism Congresses
B Robinson, Marilynne Congresses B Bonhoeffer, Dietrich (1906-1945) Congresses |
| Summary: | Since its inception in ancient Greco-Roman culture, the main goal of humanism has been moral formation through education for the attainment of true humanity. Literature and religion have always played a central role in humanistic learning, especially in the Christian humanism that has deeply shaped Western ideals of higher education. Does Christian humanism remain important today? What does Christian humanism have to contribute to the idea of moral formation in contemporary Western culture that has been characterized by many as “a secular age”? This book addresses these questions by examining two prominent Christian humanists: the twentieth-century theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the contemporary American writer Marilynne Robinson. In this volume, a group of international scholars, from a variety of disciplines, bring Bonhoeffer and Robinson into conversation with current moral and ethical issues, from the residential school system to our increasingly consumerist and technology-obsessed society. The contributors demonstrate the profound affirmation of human dignity and freedom that characterize the humanism of both Bonhoeffer and Robinson, highlighting their import as resources for the relation of religion, culture and ethics. The essays in this book thus remind us that religious faith will remain relevant as we search for moral consensus in modern, post-Christian societies. The volume also features a new interview with Robinson that reveals her own religious humanism and her appreciation for Bonhoeffer’s theology Bonhoeffer's Christian humanism in "a world come of age" / Jens Zimmermann -- Christian discipleship, the virtues, and consumerism / Brad S. Gregory -- The ironic myth of "a world come of age" / Barry Harvey -- Bonhoeffer: a post-colonial missiology for the Canadian context / Wendy Fletcher -- Singular community: the changing significance of friendship for spiritual formation in Bonhoeffer's life and thought / Ryan Huber -- Humanism and the spirituality of the mundane in Marilynne Robinson and Dietrich Bonhoeffer / Derek Witten -- Memory in Marilynne Robinson's Gilead / Bernadette Roe -- Imagination for theology: learning to read scripture well with Bonhoeffer and Robinson / Roger Revell -- Equality and human dignity: substantive foci of enduring significance in Bonhoeffer's and Leibholz's interdisciplinary discourse / Karola Radler -- Reemergence of the self through the incarnate one: Hegel's "master-slave dialetic" in Bonhoeffer's "Who am I?" / Marlana Dugger -- Marilynne Robinson: a conversation |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |