Religion in Late Modernity

by Robert Cummings Neville

Overview

A well-known theologian and philosopher offers a late-modern perspective on religion, one opposed to the received truths of postmodern religious thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780791454244
Publisher:	State University of New York Press
Publication date:	07/17/2002
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Robert Cummings Neville is Professor of Philosophy, Religion, and Theology at Boston University and Dean of the School of Theology. His most recent books include Boston Confucianism: Portable Tradition in the Late-Modern World and the three edited volumes of The Comparative Religious Ideas Project: The Human Condition, Ultimate Realities, and Religious Truth, all published by SUNY Press.

Editorial Reviews

"This is an impressive re-imagining of the history of religion, politics, ideas, world views, and an investigation of the impact of modernity, 'postmodernity,' and late modernity on world praxis. The global 'reach' of this work and Neville's engagement of contemporary and historical situations is profound. A rich but complex gift to the scholarly world." — Robert M. Garvin, University at Albany, State University of New York

From the Publisher

In his preface, Neville (philosophy, religion, and thology, Boston U., and dean of the School of Theology) confesses that the title of this book is contrarian in two ways: because it speaks of "religion" and not "religions," and because it speaks of our time as late modern rather than postmodern. He discusses nature, human nature, religious symbols, symbols of divine action, and eternity as transformation of soul before launching into discussion of religion and scholarship, society, politics, the American experiment, and vital engagement. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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