Culture and the Death of God (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780300212334)

New observations on the persistence of God in modern times and why "authentic" atheism is so very hard to come by

How to live in a supposedly faithless world threatened by religious fundamentalism? Terry Eagleton, formidable thinker and renowned cultural critic, investigates in this thought-provoking book the contradictions, difficulties, and significance of the modern search for a replacement for God. Engaging with a phenomenally wide range of ideas, issues, and thinkers from the Enlightenment to today, Eagleton discusses the state of religion before and after 9/11, the ironies surrounding Western capitalism's part in spawning not only secularism but also fundamentalism, and the unsatisfactory surrogates for the Almighty invented in the post-Enlightenment era.

The author reflects on the unique capacities of religion, the possibilities of culture and art as modern paths to salvation, the so-called war on terror's impact on atheism, and a host of other topics of concern to those who envision a future in which just and compassionate communities thrive. Lucid, stylish, and entertaining in his usual manner, Eagleton presents a brilliant survey of modern thought that also serves as a timely, urgently needed intervention into our perilous political present.

Author: Terry Eagleton
ISBN-10: 030021233X
ISBN-13: 9780300212334
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/16/2015
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Christian Century 11/25/2015 pg. 39