Christopher D Tirres

Aesthetics and Ethics of Faith

A Dialogue Between Liberationist and Pragmatic Thought

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This groundbreaking work presents the first sustained discussion of the connections between two quintessentially American traditions: liberation theology and pragmatism. It explores the dynamic relationship between the aesthetic and ethical dimensions of faith practice, with a focus on the liberating potential of religious ritual.

---

Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 160mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9780199352531
• ISBN-10: 0199352534
• Artikelnr.: 39356508

Autorenporträt

Christopher D. Tirres is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at DePaul University. A native of El Paso, TX, he is a member of the American Academy of Religion; the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy; the Society for Ethnicity, Race, and Religion; and the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States. Tirres holds degrees from Princeton University, Harvard Divinity School, and Harvard University.

Inhaltsangabe

* Ch 1. Introduction - "American" Faith in a New Key
* Ch 2. Viernes Santo: Where the Shock of the Immediate Meets New Life
* Ch 3. 'Liberation' in the Latino/a Americas: Retrospect and Prospect
* Ch 4. Pragmatism and Latino/a Religious Experience
* Ch 5. Integrating Experience and Epistemology: Ivone Gebara's
Pragmatic Ecofeminism
* Ch 6. The Social Dimensions of Faith: Expanding John Dewey's Sense of
Community
* Ch 7. Embodied Faith-in-Action: Religious Ritual as Reconstructive
Education
* Ch 8. Conclusion - Transforming Faith
* Bibliography
* Index