Considering Transcendence: Elements of a Philosophical Theology (Philosophy of Religion)

By Martin J. De Nys

Book Overview

What does it mean to have a distinctively religious orientation toward reality? Martin J. De Nys offers a philosophy of religion grounded within the phenomenological tradition as a way to understand religious life. Focusing on the key concepts of sacred transcendence, religious discourse, and radical self-transcendence, De Nys contends that a phenomenological view of religion allows considerable diversity in regard to the possibility of religious truth. Phenomenology also helps to account for the dizzying variety of religious expressions and religious lifeways. Ultimately, De Nys reaches a universal and complete method of describing a philosophical approach to religious life. This compelling book plays a valuable role in describing human engagement with religion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025322022X
• ISBN13: 9780253220226
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 6.1"