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Biblical Blaspheming

Trials of the Sacred for a Secular Age

by Yvonne M. Sherwood

  • Hardback
  • 398 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15 x 23.2 x 3.1 cm

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For scholars and seekers of religious dialogue

Explores changing views on the Bible and blasphemy

You will gain insights into faith in a secular world

This book examines the role of blasphemy in modern secular societies.

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This book explores the strange persistence of 'blasphemy' in modern secular democracies by examining how accepted and prohibited ways of talking and thinking about the Bible and religion have changed over time. In a series of wide-ranging studies engaging disciplines such as politics, literature and visual theory, Yvonne Sherwood brings the Bible into dialogue with a host of interlocutors including John Locke, John Donne and the 9/11 hijackers, as well as artists such as Sarah Lucas and Rene Magritte. Questions addressed include: * What is the origin of the common belief that the Bible, as opposed to the Qur'an, underpins liberal democratic values? * What kind of artworks does the biblical God specialise in? * If pre-modern Jewish, Christian and Islamic responses to scripture can be more 'critical' than contemporary speech about religion, how does this affect our understanding of secularity, modernity and critique?

  • Author

    Yvonne M. Sherwood

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    September 2012

  • Weight

    726g

  • Page Count

    398

  • Dimensions

    15 x 23.2 x 3.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781107007864

  • ISBN-10

    1107007860

  • Eden Code

    4027426

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