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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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[2012]
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Journal of religion and health
Année: 2012, Volume: 51, Numéro: 4, Pages: 1397-1405 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Pragmatism
B William James B Science chrétienne |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Résumé: | 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 Scienceoutsider criticism and insider criticismand 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10943-011-9508-2 |