Religion In The Secular City: Toward A Postmodern Theology
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of faith and modernity stands Harvey Cox's bold theological argument: that religion, far from fading in the face of secularism, is mounting a vigorous and surprising resurgence across the globe. Religion in the Secular City chronicles the unexpected vitality of grassroots religious movements — from Latin American liberation theology to fundamentalist revivals — and presents them as evidence that the Enlightenment's prophecy of a fully secularized world has been decisively overturned. Cox argues with clarity and conviction that the future of theology lies not in the boardrooms of established institutions, but in the streets, base communities, and margins of postmodern society. A landmark work of theological and cultural analysis, this volume directly challenges Cox's own earlier thesis from The Secular City (1965), demonstrating an intellectual courage rare in academic discourse. Writing with the authority of a Harvard Divinity School professor and the accessibility of a seasoned public intellectual, Cox illustrates how postmodern sensibilities — with their suspicion of grand narratives and their openness to the mystical — have paradoxically created fertile ground for renewed spiritual inquiry. What does it mean for Christianity, and for humanity, when the secular age gives way to something altogether more transcendent?
Author: Harvey Cox
Format: Hardback
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of faith and modernity stands Harvey Cox's bold theological argument: that religion, far from fading in the face of secularism, is mounting a vigorous and surprising resurgence across the globe. Religion in the Secular City chronicles the unexpected vitality of grassroots religious movements — from Latin American liberation theology to fundamentalist revivals — and presents them as evidence that the Enlightenment's prophecy of a fully secularized world has been decisively overturned. Cox argues with clarity and conviction that the future of theology lies not in the boardrooms of established institutions, but in the streets, base communities, and margins of postmodern society. A landmark work of theological and cultural analysis, this volume directly challenges Cox's own earlier thesis from The Secular City (1965), demonstrating an intellectual courage rare in academic discourse. Writing with the authority of a Harvard Divinity School professor and the accessibility of a seasoned public intellectual, Cox illustrates how postmodern sensibilities — with their suspicion of grand narratives and their openness to the mystical — have paradoxically created fertile ground for renewed spiritual inquiry. What does it mean for Christianity, and for humanity, when the secular age gives way to something altogether more transcendent?