The Language of Love by Graham Cooke
Critics Not Caretakers argues that the study of religion must be rethought as an ordinary aspect of social, historical existence, a stance that makes the scholar of religion a critic of cultural practices rather than a caretaker of religious tradition or a font of timeless wisdom. From a general introduction written for a wide audience and a theoretical essay that outlines the basis of an alternative, socio-rhetorical approach to studying religion, the book moves on to a series of dispatches from the theory wars, each of which uses the work of such writers as Karen Armstrong, Walter Burkert, and Benson Saler as a point of entry into wider theoretical issues of importance to the field's future. The author then examines the socio-political role of this brand of critical scholarship--a role that differs dramatically from the type of sympathetic caretaking generally associated with scholars of religion who feel compelled to go public. Concluding the work is a consideration of how scholars as teachers can address issues of theory and critical thinking in the undergraduate classroom. Written with verve, Critics Not Caretakers provides a viable alternative for all those dissatisfied with the covertly political, liberal humanist approach that currently dominates the study of religion.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780800793814 |
| ISBN 10 | 0800793811 |
| Title | The Language of Love |
| Author | Graham Cooke |
| Series | Being With God |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Chosen Books |
| Year published | 2004-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 91 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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