Sounding the Depth of the Secular: Tillich with Thoreau
By examining some of the thought of Paul Tillich and Henry David Thoreau, this article articulates a version of the concept of depth that is socially critical. For both thinkers, depth is a concept that works to disrupt the rigid division between the secular and the religious. Such criticism, ofa st...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Equinox
[2012]
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Implicit religion
Año: 2012, Volumen: 15, Número: 2, Páginas: 153-166 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Tillich
B bottomless B Modernism (Christian theology) B Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 B Tillich, Paul, 1886-1965 B Ultimate Concern B Secularism B Social Theory B Depth B Thorean |
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| Sumario: | By examining some of the thought of Paul Tillich and Henry David Thoreau, this article articulates a version of the concept of depth that is socially critical. For both thinkers, depth is a concept that works to disrupt the rigid division between the secular and the religious. Such criticism, ofa structure sofundamental to modern experience, suggests that the concept of depth is not simply a mystifying supporter of established power. Instead, it can play an important role in a religious, yet progressive, critical social thought. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1697 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Implicit religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/imre.v15.i2.15471 |