ENGLISH

After Christianity

By Gianni , D'Isanto , Luca;Vattimo

Book information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN
9780231506502, 0231106289, 9780231106283, 0231506503
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1384133 bytes)
Series
Italian Academy Lectures
Pages
165 p\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

What has been the fate of Christianity since Nietzsche's famous announcement of the ""death of God""? What is the possibility of religion, specifically Christianity, thriving in our postmodern era? In this provocative new book, Gianni Vattimo, leading Italian philosopher, politician, and framer of the European constitution, addresses these critical questions.When Vattimo was asked by a former teacher if he still believed in God, his reply was, ""Well, I believe that I believe."" This paradoxical declaration of faith serves as the foundation for a brilliant exposition on Christiani... Introduction: Believing That One Believes Chapter 1. The God Who Is Dead Chapter 2. The Teachings of Joachim of Fiore Chapter 3. God the Ornament Chapter 4. History of Salvation, History of Interpretation Chapter 5. The West or Christianity Chapter 6. The Death or Transfiguration of Religion Chapter 7. Christianity and Cultural Conflicts in Europe Chapter 8. The Christian Message and the Dissolution of Metaphysics Chapter 9. Violence, Metaphysics, and Christianity Chapter 10. Heidegger and Christian Existence

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