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The Stillborn God : Religion, Politics, and the Modern West by Mark Lilla (2008, Trade Paperback)

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A brilliant account of religion's role in the political thinking of the West, from the Enlightenment to the close of World War II.The wish to bring political life under God's authority is nothing new, and it's clear that today religious passions are again driving world politics, confounding expectations of a secular future. In this major book, Mark Lilla reveals the sources of this age-old quest-and its surprising role in shaping Western thought. Making us look deeper into our beliefs about religion, politics, and the fate of civilizations, Lilla reminds us of the modern West's unique trajectory and how to remain on it. Illuminating and challenging, The Stillborn God is a watershed in the history of ideas.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400079136
ISBN-13
9781400079131
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65778519

Product Key Features

Book Title
Stillborn God : Religion, Politics, and the Modern West
Author
Mark Lilla
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Religious, World / European, History, Religion, Politics & State
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Religion, Philosophy, Political Science
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz

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Bl65.P7l55 2008
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"Sophisticated and compelling. . . . Could not be timelier."-- The Wall Street Journal "Introduces the reader to one of the most important chapters in modern history."-- The New York Sun "A lucid book of great learning and shrewd insights into political and religious psychology."-- The Boston Globe "Provocative. . . . Adds nuance and complexity to the intellectual account we tell about the West's thinking on religion and politics."-- The New York Times Book Review, Advance praise for Mark Lilla'sThe Stillborn God "Mark Lilla is a master of the history of ideas.The Stillborn God. . . is a study of 'political theology,' the central question in the relation of religion to politics, as to which has the highest authority in moral discourse. The Enlightenment and the thinkers that followed had posited a 'great separation,' between the two, but that liberal view has collapsed, and we face the question anew as to the idea of God in the world today. Lilla follows this question from Kant to Hegel, to Karl Barth in Christianity and Franz Rosenzweig in Judaism. It is a tale told with lucidity and spareness, and challenges all serious thought in the modern world.The Stillborn Godwill be a landmark in political philosophy." -Daniel Bell, Henry Ford Professor of Social Sciences Emeritus, Harvard University "Mark Lilla's elegant and erudite book is a masterwork of modern secularism. Like all the greatest secularists, Lilla is mesmerized by religion, and cannot live with it or without it.The Stillborn Godis a history of ideas haunted by the consequences of ideas, a cautionary tale about philosophy in the world. And in our God-addled age, this rich and lucid study of theology and politics is even a public service." -Leon Wieseltier "Thomas Hobbes, Mark Lilla demonstrates in the most insightful discussion of that seminal philosopher's ideas I have ever read, separated political authority from religious commandment and in so doing made modern liberal society possible. But can we be so sure that we know how best to live in a world in which we rule ourselves? The Stillborn Godis a profound meditation on our contemporary condition, offering hope guided by wisdom." -Alan Wolfe, Director of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life, Boston College From the Hardcover edition., "Sophisticated and compelling. . . . Could not be timelier." -The Wall Street Journal "Introduces the reader to one of the most important chapters in modern history." -The New YorkSun "A lucid book of great learning and shrewd insights into political and religious psychology." -The Boston Globe "Provocative. . . . Adds nuance and complexity to the intellectual account we tell about the West's thinking on religion and politics." -The New York Times Book Review, "Sophisticated and compelling. . . . Could not be timelier."- The Wall Street Journal "Introduces the reader to one of the most important chapters in modern history."- The New York Sun "A lucid book of great learning and shrewd insights into political and religious psychology."- The Boston Globe "Provocative. . . . Adds nuance and complexity to the intellectual account we tell about the West's thinking on religion and politics."- The New York Times Book Review
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
201/.72
Dewey Edition
22

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