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Religion at Ground Zero

Theological Responses to Times of Crisis

by Rev Dr Christopher Craig Brittain (trinity College, University Of Toronto, Canada)

  • Hardback
  • 240 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.8 cm

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The world will never be the same!' How many times have human beings uttered this cry after a tragic event? This book analyzes how such emotive reactions impact on the way religion is understood, exploring theological responses to human tragedy and cultural shock by focusing on reactions to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the two World Wars and the Holocaust, the 2004 South-East Asian tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. It discusses themes such as the theodicy question, the function of religious discourse in the face of tragedy, and the relationship between religion and politics. The book explores the tension that exists between religions capacity to both cause and enhance the suffering and destruction surrounding historical tragedies, but also its potential to serve as a powerful resource for responding to such disasters. Analyzing this dialectic, this book engages with the work of Slavoj ++i++ek, Karl Barth, Theodor Adorno, Emil Fackenheim and Rowan Williams, examining the role of belief, difficulties of overcoming the influence of ideology, and the significance of trust and humility.
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  • Author

    Rev Dr Christopher Craig Brittain (trinity College, University Of Toronto, Canada)

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    September 2011

  • Weight

    432g

  • Page Count

    240

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9781441106773

  • ISBN-10

    1441106774

  • Eden Code

    4029954

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