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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789792603321

Autore

Clark Stephen R. L

Titolo

Understanding faith [[electronic resource] ] : religious belief and its place in society / / Stephen R.L. Clark

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Exeter, U.K. ; ; Charlottesville, Va., : Imprint Academic, c2009

ISBN

1-283-44534-4

9786613445346

1-84540-286-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (277 p.)

Collana

St. Andrews studies in philosophy and public affairs

Disciplina

210

Soggetti

Religion and sociology

Faith

Religion - Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Preface; Understanding Faith; Devils and Mental Microbes; Projects, Conjectures,Refutations; UnderstandingScripture; The Abolition of Man; Can Animals be our Friends?; What's Wrong with DarwinianEvolution?; Waking Up; What is God?; World Orders, WorldReligions; More Local Problems; Considering the End; Back Matter; Also Available

Sommario/riassunto

Militant atheists often mirror the worst kind of ignorance and hostility that they condemn in traditional believers. Writing both as a philosopher and an Anglican Christian, Professor Clark explores this initial perception, considering such topics as the alleged openness of 'scientists' compared with the 'dogmatism' of 'believers'; the difficulty of reading 'scripture' outside 'the community of faith' that has selected and elaborated it; the problems of moral realism (and the problem with ab...