philosophy and ethics

Can Atheism Rescue God? (and vice versa)

Cut the philosophical nonsense! Cut naïve language about God! Cut narrow, superficial atheism? Whether you're a believer, or - like me - an atheist, the idea of 'God' needs to be rescued from a bogus caricature being widely touted today.

Unlikely? Ask yourself...

How is it possible in this 21st century that people still disagree about whether or not God exists?  Can the biggest single question we can ask – a question that clearly shapes our whole view of life and its possibilities – remain without a universally accepted answer?

Neither atheism nor theism need conform to their caricatures; together they offer a balance of rational and cultural subtlety that is far richer than either can offer on its own. And that richness finds its expression in the natural desire to create, to celebrate and to love.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: A Legacy of the Gods?

Chapter 2: What does Atheism Offer?

Chapter 3: Ancient Thoughts

Chapter 4: Mythos, Logos and Therapy

Chapter 5: Doctrine, Destruction and Schism

Chapter 6: Culture and Murderous Enthusiasm

Chapter 7: Science and Enlightenment?

Chapter 8: The Birth of a Hybrid God

Chapter 9: Romance, Reason and the Killing of God

Chapter 10: The Quest for Certainty

Chapter 11: Existential Efforts

Chapter 12: Philosophical Nonsense

Chapter 13: A Belated Funeral?

Chapter 14: Meaning, Hope and the Shadows of God

Chapter 15: Are We Stranded in Postmodernism?

Chapter 16: Can Atheism Rescue God?

A Personal Postscript or Accidental Prologue

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Ludwig Feuerbach (1804-72)

If you've always thought of Feuerbach as an atheist who saw God as no more than a projection of humankind's best qualities, think again. He's a remarkable thinker, and contributes positively to our understanding of 'God' in today's secular world.

Here are some of my notes on The Essence of Christianity, 1841.


The Enlightenment's mistake...

For an article on how philosophy and theology relate to one another - including the disastrous mistake at the Enlighenment that led to modern confusions about what the word 'God' means, just click here.

Or for a short article on why I think the Philosophy of Religion is a mistake.. click here.

Some ideas in this book have already been touched on in two of my previous publications...

This explores the human quest for a sense of 'home' in an otherwise impersonal universe - related both to personal identity and religion.

Two great thinker fought on opposite sides at Verdun and stuggled with the impact of the First World War on their beliefs.