On Religion
On Religion by John D. Caputo is a thought-provoking exploration published by Routledge in 2019. This second edition, comprising 217 pages, revisits Augustine’s enduring question, “what do I love when I love my God?” Caputo engages with the complexities of religion in the modern context, addressing issues such as religious violence, secularization, and contemporary cosmology, while contemplating the implications of a “post-human” world.
Readers will find a nuanced discussion that examines the meaning of religion today, particularly in light of the challenges it faces. Caputo introduces the concept of a “post-modern, post-secular” approach to religion, focusing on the mystical elements of existence. This book serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the intersections of philosophy and religion, making it suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as educators in the field.
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In a thoroughly updated second edition of his popular and engaging book, John D. Caputo revisits Augustine’s ancient question “what do I love when I love my God?” and presses it into service in the post-modern world. Accessible but without compromising the big ideas, he raises the question of what religion means today in the face of widespread religious violence after 9/11, of spreading secularization, the dazzling discoveries of contemporary cosmology, and the eerie advent of the “post-human” world. All along sculpting the idea of a post-modern, post-secular “religion without religion,” which turns on the “mystical element” of our lives, he wonders what the future of traditional religion will be, or whether it even has one.
On Religion will fascinate anyone interested in the challenges religion faces in the contemporary world. It offers an ideal starting point from which undergraduate and postgraduate students, teachers, and lecturers can explore religion and philosophy today.
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