Description: How Much Religion is Good for Us? is a provocative book which examines parallels between play and religion from a philosophical, theological, and anthropological perspective. Understanding “religion as a game” in the context of secular culture, it explores the “playful” patterning of spiritual and religious belief in modern societies. Drawing on the Nietzschean concept of a dead but powerful God, the book depicts modern civilizations as players treading a secular age in which the spirit of religion unconsciously survives. It argues that the spirit of religion is preserved in cultures in the form of a spiritual game, distilling moral precepts and imperatives much like poetry and works of art do. Comparative in scope, it references Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Sufism, and Daoism. This interdisciplinary volume is an outstanding resource for students and scholars of Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Cultural Studies, Philosophy, and Anthropology.
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EAN: 9781032615189
UPC: 9781032615189
ISBN: 9781032615189
MPN: N/A
Format: Hardback, 202 pages
Author: Thorsten Botz-Bornstein
Book Title: How Much Religion is Good for Us?: If Religion Wer
Item Height: 1.3 cm
Item Length: 23.4 cm
Item Weight: 0.55 kg
Item Width: 15.6 cm
Language: Eng
Publisher: Routledge
