Book Summary
Is the subject-matter of theology everything there is, considered in relation to the mystery of God as the source and life and destiny? Or is it a particular district of experience and language and behaviour called 'religion'? The latter view, which makes religion something quite separate from politics, art, science, law and economics, is peculiar to modern Western culture. What is the subject of theology? These fourteen essays argue against the view that "religion" is the name of one particular territory that we may consider or ignore if we feel so inclined. That "religion" is a subject quite different from others, such as politics, art, science, law and economics, is peculiar to modern Western culture. But Professor Lash states that the "modern" world is ending, and in the consequent confusion is the possibility of discovering new forms of ancient wisdom that the "modern" world obscured from view. Part I explores the dialogue between Christianity and Hinduism. Those essays in Part II (six were published between 1988 and 1994, and five are unpublished) consider relations between theology and science, the secularity of Western culture and questions of Christian hope or eschatology.
Book Details
| Book Name | The Beginning And The End Of Religion |
| Author | Nicholas Lash |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (Jun 1996) |
| ISBN | 9780521566353 |
| Pages | 300 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 3005 |
