Two Tales of the Death of God, 9780190086886
Hardcover
God’s death: science didn’t kill him, society did, beware resurgence.

Two Tales of the Death of God

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  • Hardcover

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    6 June 2024

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Summary

God is Dead, Now What? Two Competing Visions of a Secular World

In the wake of Nietzsche’s declaration that “God is dead,” the Western world has witnessed a significant decline in religious adherence. Churches are emptying, and organized religion is losing its grip. The “new atheists” seized upon this shift, blaming religion for societal ills and attributing its decline to the rise of science. This narrative, rooted in Enlightenment ideals, has fueled a myth of progress and Western …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780190086886
ISBN-10:0190086882
Author:Stephen LeDrew
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:Oxford University Press Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:6 June 2024
Weight:431g
Dimensions:165mm x 224mm x 33mm
About The Author

Stephen LeDrew

Stephen LeDrew is Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s, Canada. He is the author of The Evolution of Atheism: The Politics of a Modern Movement (Oxford University Press, 2015).

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