Religion

CFP – Attending to the Other

Nov 26th, 2009 | By Frederik Mortensen | Category: All Post, Conference, Philosophy, Religion, Theology

International Society for Religion, Literature and Culture
University of Oxford, 23rd – 26th September 2010
On the topic of:
Attending to the Other: Critical Theory and Spiritual Practice
Hosted by the Faculty of Theology, University of Oxford
at St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford
Call for papers | Conference website

Keynote Speakers include:

Amy Hollywood (Harvard University)
Toril Moi (Duke University)
Paul Fiddes (University of [...]



Philosophical atheism reconsidered

Nov 17th, 2009 | By Frederik Mortensen | Category: All Post, Books, Frontpage, Philosophy, Religion

Two books have appeared recently, which both address the issue of atheism, secular life and whether or not philosophy leads to atheism. Both books are collections of personal essays written by prominent philosophers.
The first book, Philosophers without Gods, makes a defense for philosophical atheism and tries, in opposite to the new atheist (Dawkins and Denneth [...]



Derrida on Deconstruction and Christianity

Jul 22nd, 2009 | By Frederik Mortensen | Category: Philosophy, Religion

In November, 2002, Derrida was part of a conference in Toronto entitled ‘Other Testaments’. Here, in audio format, he focuses on the connection between deconstruction and the changing nature of Christianity – especially in contemporary times. Each part takes a few minutes – please enjoy!
Jacques Derrida On Deconstruction And Christianity – Part 1
Jacques Derrida On [...]



Philosophy of Spirit

Jul 18th, 2009 | By Frederik Mortensen | Category: All Post, Philosophy, Religion, Theology

A brief introduction to the German Idealism by Prof. Anders Moe Rasmussen, Philosopher at University of Aarhus1

The main works of German Idealism, labelling the philosophical tradition from Fichte over Schelling to Hegel, lies more than 200 years behind us. Moreover German Idealism has been severely criticized by nearly all important philosophical schools in the past [...]



“Religious Naturalism” Demystified

Jul 16th, 2009 | By Susan Baretto | Category: All Post, Convergence, Religion

This interview was broad in the religion-science newsletter, Convergence Vol. 2 No. 6
Jerome Stone discusses his research of a growing philosophical movement
Jerome Stone is not one to shy away from touchy subjects. His focus when it comes to religion has been a concept that is not often publicly discussed and sounds like a simpler idea [...]