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Faithful Doubt: The Wisdom of Uncertainty

Faithful Doubt: The Wisdom of Uncertainty

Collins, Guy

Paperback

Religion General General Christianity

ISBN10: 071889393X
ISBN13: 9780718893934
Publisher: Lutterworth Press
Published: Mar 26 2015
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A wide-ranging discussion of the importance of religious doubt, drawing on sources as diverse as postmodern philosophy, the Old Testament and science fiction.

Focussing on three philosophers - Giorgio Agamben, Jacques Derrida, and Slavoj Zizek - Faithful Doubt argues that atheism can be redeeming. Far from being inhospitable to faith, doubt is increasingly necessary for theology. As well as introducing the thought of contemporary philosophers, 'Faithful Doubt' examines the significance of popular entertainment and nrrative. Novels by Ursula K. Le Guin, Neal Stephenson, China Miéville, and others are read alongside 'Star Wars' and 'Battlestar Galactica'. Fiction highlights the fluid nature of the sacred and the secular. On the question of evil, 'Faithful Doubt' suggests that wisdom lies in acknowledging uncertainty. Weaving the story of Job together with St Augustine, Donald MacKinnon, and Eleonore Stump, evil exemplifies the necessity for doubt within theology. 'Faithful Doubt' brings a new perspective to debates about the relationship between faith and reason. Concluding with a discussion of S ren Kierkegaard, Collins presents a compelling case for harnessing atheism and doubt in service to Christian faith. In order to doubt wisely we need to heed the faith of the faithless.

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