Vigilant Faith Passionate Agnosticism in a Secular World |
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| Author:
| Boscaljon, Daniel |
| Series title: | Studies in Religion and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-3464-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.50 |
Book Description:
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Daniel Boscaljon takes up the contemporary challenges to faith of scepticism and secularism. He proposes a model of faith for believers and unbelievers alike-a passionate agnosticism-that is rooted in a sceptical consciousness. Scepticism and faith are structurally similar, he writes, in that they share an "unknowing" quality. The author argues that vigilance is as necessary a precondition for the structure of faith as it is for the structure of scepticism.
Daniel Boscaljon takes up the contemporary challenges to faith of scepticism and secularism. He proposes a model of faith for believers and unbelievers alike-a passionate agnosticism-that is rooted in a sceptical consciousness. Scepticism and faith are structurally similar, he writes, in that they share an "unknowing" quality. The author argues that vigilance is as necessary a precondition for the structure of faith as it is for the structure of scepticism.