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Aesthetics and Ethics of Faith - A Dialogue Between Liberationist and Pragmatic Thought

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This groundbreaking work presents the first sustained discussion of the connections between two quintessentially American traditions: liberation theology and pragmatism. It explores the dynamic relationship between the aesthetic and ethical dimensions of faith practice, with a focus on the liberating potential of religious ritual.

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  • Ch 1. Introduction - "American" Faith in a New Key

  • Ch 2. Viernes Santo: Where the Shock of the Immediate Meets New Life

  • Ch 3. 'Liberation' in the Latino/a Americas: Retrospect and Prospect

  • Ch 4. Pragmatism and Latino/a Religious Experience

  • Ch 5. Integrating Experience and Epistemology: Ivone Gebara's Pragmatic Ecofeminism

  • Ch 6. The Social Dimensions of Faith: Expanding John Dewey's Sense of Community

  • Ch 7. Embodied Faith-in-Action: Religious Ritual as Reconstructive Education

  • Ch 8. Conclusion - Transforming Faith

  • Bibliography

  • Index



Info autore

Christopher D. Tirres is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at DePaul University. A native of El Paso, TX, he is a member of the American Academy of Religion; the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy; the Society for Ethnicity, Race, and Religion; and the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States. Tirres holds degrees from Princeton University, Harvard Divinity School, and Harvard University.

Riassunto

This groundbreaking work presents the first sustained discussion of the connections between two quintessentially American traditions: liberation theology and pragmatism. It explores the dynamic relationship between the aesthetic and ethical dimensions of faith practice, with a focus on the liberating potential of religious ritual.

Testo aggiuntivo

The reader will encounter in this book an insightful and highly intersting dialogue between such diverse thinkers such as John Dewey, Paulo Freire, Roberto Goizueta, and Ivone Gebara.

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