The First Church of Christ, Pragmatist: Christian Science and Responsible Optimism

A common criticism of Christian Science is that it is neither Christian nor scientific. American psychologist and philosopher William James would not, I believe, share this view, even though he does make critical comments about Christian Science's orginator and her dogmatic followers. Following...

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Autor principal: Ruetenik, Tadd (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2012]
En: Journal of religion and health
Año: 2012, Volumen: 51, Número: 4, Páginas: 1397-1405
Otras palabras clave:B Ciencia Cristiana
B Pragmatism
B William James
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Sumario:A common criticism of Christian Science is that it is neither Christian nor scientific. American psychologist and philosopher William James would not, I believe, share this view, even though he does make critical comments about Christian Science's orginator and her dogmatic followers. Following a suggestion of James, I distinguish two types of critical inquiry into Christian Science—outsider criticism and insider criticism—and show that the latter yields the better results. A pragmatic version of Christian Science can be offered that is distinct both from the myopic critics who malign it and from the dogmatic followers who recklessly adhere to it.
ISSN:1573-6571
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-011-9508-2