| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 249 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Routledge studies in religion ; 7 |
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Routledge studies in religion ; 7.
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| Contents |
Isaiah Berlin : a critical description of his thought from a theological perspective -- Can Christians be pluralists? : value pluralism and the gift of diversity -- The application of Isaiah Berlin's understanding of social conflict to communities of faith -- Is toleration a Christian virtue? : beyond the disrespect of Enlightenment forbearance -- Epilogue in an ecclesiological key |
| Summary |
This book provides a sustained, critical and theological engagement with arguably the most crucial aspect of contemporary society - its diversity. The author finds in the social theory of Isaiah Berlin a number of fruitful ways to reframe the debate over these questions, and to contribute to a more positive conversation regarding our fundamental differences. The book focuses particularly on Berlin's critique of monism and idealistic utopianism, arguing that pluralism does not represent a failure in the nature of human society, but a superabundance of possibilities in a created world gr |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-244) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Berlin, Isaiah, 1909-1997.
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| SUBJECT |
Berlin, Isaiah, 1909-1997 fast |
| Subject |
Christianity and other religions.
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Religious pluralism -- Christianity.
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Religious tolerance -- Christianity.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
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RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Social Issues.
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Christianity and other religions
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Religious pluralism -- Christianity
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Religious tolerance -- Christianity
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0203391217 |
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9780203391211 |
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9780415329088 |
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0415329086 |
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9781134332267 |
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1134332262 |
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9781134332212 |
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1134332211 |
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9781134332250 |
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1134332254 |
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0203685474 |
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9780203685471 |
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1280078839 |
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9781280078835 |
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