Religious Language

What does it mean to use language religiously? How does religious language differ from ordinary linguistic practices? Can religious language have meaning? These questions are part of the so-called problem of religious language, originating from the peculiar object of many religious claims, that is, the transcendent, or more precisely, God.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Language in the search of meaning; 2. Naming God in the mystical tradition; 3. Imagining God.

Product details

• Authors: Olli-Pekka Vainio, Olli-Pekka (University of Helsinki) Vainio, Vainio Olli-Pekka
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9781108742238
• ISBN: 978-1-108-74223-8
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of; Elements in the Philosophy of Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Philosophy, Theology, Nature & existence of God, Philosophy of religion, Nature and existence of God and of the Divine, religious language; mysticism; positivism; fictionalism