Transcendence Meaning, Mattering
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Transcendence Meaning, Mattering by Vernon White
This book examines the meaning of some of the most basic terms we use in both confessional and secular discussion about morality and religion. Is there any credible and distinctive meaning in what we refer to as right and wrong and God? What do we even mean by meaning itself? Outside specialist academic discourse these terms are rarely examined in depth. Here they are probed with as much rigor as possible, but also accessibly. Literary, philosophical, and theological sources are all widely drawn on in the discussion. Experiences of ordinary life help illustrate the issue and arguments at stake. As a collection of essays each section is freestanding. But there is also a clear overall connecting argument. It demonstrates a common trajectory towards ultimacy or transcendence in the meaning of these terms. It argues that the meaning of morality, of God, and of meaning itself, is not just an individual or social construction. It is grounded in what lies beyond us. In this way it offers an alternative to reductionist views, and advances a thesis about transcendence which connects across a wide range of both religious and non-religious experience.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781666764864 |
| ISBN 10 | 1666764868 |
| Title | Transcendence Meaning, Mattering |
| Author | Vernon White |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cascade Books |
| Year published | 2023-06-29 |
| Number of pages | 122 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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