Atheism for Christians: Are There Lessons for the Religious World from the Secular Tradition?
What can Mary Wollstonecraft teach Christians about sexual ethics? Can John Stuart Mill help the church understand toleration? Are there lessons for the Christian world from writers like Marx, Nehru, Shelley, Popper, and Hume? Atheism for Christians looks at the work of some of the most influential secular thinkers and asks what Christians can learn without giving up their faith or core values. Looking at important modern issues such as gender equality, same-sex marriage, creationism and evolution, abortion, universal health, biblical literalism, and religious tribalism, this work offers a fresh perspective on old questions. The Bible says the value of wisdom is far above rubies. It should not matter where that wisdom comes from. The Christian world should be able to celebrate and learn from the intellectual giants in the secular tradition just as atheists can still appreciate the great academic and artistic contribution of Christianity. The nexus between faith and reason is sometimes stretched but should never be abandoned. Atheism for Christians offers a unique insight into the work of some of the greatest secular thinkers and argues there is much to learn.
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Atheism for Christians: Are There Lessons for the Religious World from the Secular Tradition?
What can Mary Wollstonecraft teach Christians about sexual ethics? Can John Stuart Mill help the church understand toleration? Are there lessons for the Christian world from writers like Marx, Nehru, Shelley, Popper, and Hume? Atheism for Christians looks at the work of some of the most influential secular thinkers and asks what Christians can learn without giving up their faith or core values. Looking at important modern issues such as gender equality, same-sex marriage, creationism and evolution, abortion, universal health, biblical literalism, and religious tribalism, this work offers a fresh perspective on old questions. The Bible says the value of wisdom is far above rubies. It should not matter where that wisdom comes from. The Christian world should be able to celebrate and learn from the intellectual giants in the secular tradition just as atheists can still appreciate the great academic and artistic contribution of Christianity. The nexus between faith and reason is sometimes stretched but should never be abandoned. Atheism for Christians offers a unique insight into the work of some of the greatest secular thinkers and argues there is much to learn.
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Atheism for Christians: Are There Lessons for the Religious World from the Secular Tradition?

Atheism for Christians: Are There Lessons for the Religious World from the Secular Tradition?

by Benjamin Thomas Jones
Atheism for Christians: Are There Lessons for the Religious World from the Secular Tradition?

Atheism for Christians: Are There Lessons for the Religious World from the Secular Tradition?

by Benjamin Thomas Jones

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What can Mary Wollstonecraft teach Christians about sexual ethics? Can John Stuart Mill help the church understand toleration? Are there lessons for the Christian world from writers like Marx, Nehru, Shelley, Popper, and Hume? Atheism for Christians looks at the work of some of the most influential secular thinkers and asks what Christians can learn without giving up their faith or core values. Looking at important modern issues such as gender equality, same-sex marriage, creationism and evolution, abortion, universal health, biblical literalism, and religious tribalism, this work offers a fresh perspective on old questions. The Bible says the value of wisdom is far above rubies. It should not matter where that wisdom comes from. The Christian world should be able to celebrate and learn from the intellectual giants in the secular tradition just as atheists can still appreciate the great academic and artistic contribution of Christianity. The nexus between faith and reason is sometimes stretched but should never be abandoned. Atheism for Christians offers a unique insight into the work of some of the greatest secular thinkers and argues there is much to learn.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781498225830
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date: 02/17/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 190
File size: 9 MB

About the Author

Benjamin T. Jones is a historian and social commentator at the Australian National University. His previous books include Republicanism and Responsible Government (2014) and Project Republic (2013).

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgements xi

1 Why I Am Not an Atheist (but think they get a lot right) 1

2 Atheism and the Question "Why?" 11

3 Atheism and Sex 28

4 Atheism and Tolerance 42

5 Atheism and Ethics 67

6 Atheism and Science 80

7 Atheism and Women 96

8 Atheism and the System 110

9 Atheism and Clannishness 124

10 Atheism and the Politics of Fear 134

11 Conclusion 148

Bibliography 161

Name/Subject Index 173

Scripture Index 176

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