The Grace of Being Fallible in Philosophy, Theology, and Religion

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-030-55918-2
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 165 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 236 g

Why is epistemic fallibilism a viable topic for Christian thought and cultural engagement today? Religious fundamentalists and scientific positivists tend to deal with reality in terms of “knockdown” arguments, and such binary approaches to lived reality have helped to underwrite the belligerence and polarization that mark this age of the social media echo chamber. For those who want to take both religion and science seriously, epistemic fallibilism offers a possible moderating stance that claims neither too much nor too little for either endeavor, nor forces a decision for one side over and against the other. This book uses this epistemological approach to fallibilism as a positive resource for conversations that arise at the intersection of philosophy, theology, and religion. The essays explore a range of openings into the interstices of these often siloed fields, with the aim of overcoming some of the impasses separating diverse ways of knowing.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sæther, Knut-Willy

Hastings, Thomas John

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 - A Fallibilist Approach in the Age of COVID-19 and Climate Change.- Chapter 2 - The Many Faces of Fallibilism: Exploring Fallibilism in Science, Philosophy, and Theology.- Chapter 3 - “Fallibilism”, “problematization” and the “history of thought”.- Chapter 4 - Fallibilism: A Philosophical-Pneumatological Apologetic.- Chapter 5 - “Unworthy of the Earth”: Fallibilism, Place, Terra Nullius, and Christian Mission.- Chapter 6 - Apologetics and the Provisionality of the Living Jesus: Hans Frei’s Contribution.- Chapter 7- God’s Pneumatic Word and Faith, Hope and Love in a Fallible World.- Chapter 8.- A Pluralistic Pluralism - with Some Remarks on Fallibilism.- Chapter 9 - Restoring the Pro Nobis > Pro Me: A Translated Religion, Polycentric Ecumenism, and Moderate Fallibilism.

Über Autor(innen)

Thomas John Hastings is Executive Director of Overseas Ministries Study Center at Princeton Theological Seminary, USA.

Knut-Willy Sæther is Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Volda University College, Norway.