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1 online resource (ix, 267 p.) "How can the world's religious traditions debate within the public sphere? In this book Nicholas Adams shows the importance of Habermas' approaches to this question. The full range of Habermas' work is considered, with detailed commentary on the more difficult texts. Adams energetically rebuts some of Habermas' arguments, particularly those which postulate the irrationality or stability of religious thought. Members of different religious traditions need to understand their own ethical positions as part of a process of development involving ongoing disagreements, rather than a stable unchanging morality. Public debate additionally requires learning each other's patterns of disagreement. Adams argues that, rather than suspending their deep reasoning to facilitate debate, as Habermas suggests, religious traditions must make their reasoning public, and that 'scriptural reasoning' is a possible model for this. Habermas overestimates the stability of religious traditions. This book offers a more realistic assessment of the difficulties and opportunities they face."--BOOK JACKET. Religion in public -- The ideal speech situation -- Authority and distance in tradition -- Sacred and profane -- Universalism -- Theology and political theory -- Theology, social theory and rationalization -- Modernity's triumph over theology -- Habermas in dialogue with theologians -- Narrative and argument -- Scriptural difference and scriptural reasoning. Nicholas Adams. Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-264) and index. Habermas, Jürgen Religion Philosophy Theologie Politieke theorie Publiek domein Habermas, Jürgen Religion Philosophie Habermas, Jürgen Theologie Habermas, Jürgen (1929-....) Critique et interprétation Philosophie de la religion RELIGION / Philosophy B3258.H324 A52 2006eb 210 08.37 Adams, Nicholas, 1970- Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006 (DLC) 2006298232 (OCoLC)65203243 9781107322042 (electronic bk.) 1107322049 (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=527572 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0668/2006298232-t.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0733/2006298232-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0668/2006298232-d.html http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=527572 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0668/2006298232-t.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0733/2006298232-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0668/2006298232-d.html N$T 130311 20200709055726.0 ocn829713374