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Rich, difficult, fascinating, and provocative reading on Christianity and culture from two of the new Europe's leading eggheads. Library Journal 3/1/10
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The debate over the place of religion in secular, democratic societies dominates philosophical and intellectual discourse. These arguments often polarize around simplistic reductions, making efforts at reconciliation impossible. Yet more rational stances do exist, positions that broker a peace between relativism and religion in people's public, private, and ethical lives. Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith advances just such a dialogue, featuring the collaboration of two major philosophers known for their progressive approach to this issue. Seeking unity over difference, Gianni Vattimo and Rene Girard turn to Max Weber, Eric Auerbach, and Marcel Gauchet, among others, in their exploration of truth and liberty, relativism and faith, and the tensions of a world filled with new forms of religiously inspired violence. Vattimo and Girard ultimately conclude that secularism and the involvement (or lack thereof) of religion in governance are, in essence, produced by Christianity. In other words, Christianity is "the religion of the exit from religion," and democracy, civil rights, the free market, and individual freedoms are all facilitated by Christian culture. Through an exchange that is both intimate and enlightening, Vattimo and Girard share their unparalleled insight into the relationships among religion, modernity, and the role of Christianity, especially as it exists in our multicultural world.
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Typical Vattimo
9 May 2010
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I have read everything of Vattimo's that has been translated into English and this fits well with his other works. It can be a good introduction to his take on religion and doesn't require a deep familiarity with his other work (or even other philosophers) to understand. Of course, you get more out of it the more background you have, but that is true with most books.
I liked the book because Girard goes after what I think is Vattimo's biggest weakness: his almost deterministic attitude about the future and how it will naturally move towards secularization and emancipation. This has always bothered me about Vattimo's work (though on the whole I am a big fan of Nihilistic Hermeneutics and Weak Though).
I was not familiar with Girard before reading this book, but have since started on his Violence and the Sacred. He is a formidable thinker and I can see how he was so influential on Vattimo. This book works as a good introduction to Girard as well.
I liked the book because Girard goes after what I think is Vattimo's biggest weakness: his almost deterministic attitude about the future and how it will naturally move towards secularization and emancipation. This has always bothered me about Vattimo's work (though on the whole I am a big fan of Nihilistic Hermeneutics and Weak Though).
I was not familiar with Girard before reading this book, but have since started on his Violence and the Sacred. He is a formidable thinker and I can see how he was so influential on Vattimo. This book works as a good introduction to Girard as well.
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Interesting but ---
14 Jan 2011
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Interesting. It was a Christmas gift for my son (26), who possibly will give it five stars. I did nor read all of it myself, and the dialogue-structure was a bit confusing to me.
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