Essentials of Catholic Radicalism

Corneliu Simut

ISBN 10: 3631605919 / ISBN 13: 9783631605912

Published by Peter Lang, Peter Lang Nov 2010, 2010

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Neuware -The book describes the fundamental tenets of Catholic Radicalism, defined as an understanding of Christianity from a perspective which dismisses the traditional supernatural image of God. The essentials of Catholic Radicalism are extracted from the works of Vito Mancuso, a lay Italian theologian, whose intention is to rebuild Christian theology starting from the natural and physical reality of this world. Mancuso insists that he is a Catholic theologian despite his conviction that God should be seen today in atheistic terms, which help us understand the world from a rational perspective. The use of reason in theology is compulsory for Mancuso in order for theology to make sense in the skeptical society of our times, which is characterized by a powerful lay consciousness. 218 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Essentials of Catholic Radicalism
• Publisher: Peter Lang, Peter Lang Nov 2010
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3631605919
• ISBN 13: 9783631605912
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 153H x 15D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 153 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 400 grams

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Synopsis

The book describes the fundamental tenets of Catholic Radicalism, defined as an understanding of Christianity from a perspective which dismisses the traditional supernatural image of God. The essentials of Catholic Radicalism are extracted from the works of Vito Mancuso, a lay Italian theologian, whose intention is to rebuild Christian theology starting from the natural and physical reality of this world. Mancuso insists that he is a Catholic theologian despite his conviction that God should be seen today in atheistic terms, which help us understand the world from a rational perspective. The use of reason in theology is compulsory for Mancuso in order for theology to make sense in the skeptical society of our times, which is characterized by a powerful lay consciousness.

About the Author

Corneliu C. Simuţ (PhD Aberdeen, ThD Tilburg) is Reader in Historical and Dogmatic Theology at Emanuel University of Oradea in Romania. He is the author of eleven books, most of which were published in the USA, Great Britain, and Germany.