Religion and the Human Future

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This powerful manifesto outlines a vision called theologicalhumanism based on the idea that that the integrity of life providesa way to articulate the meaning of religion for the human future. * Explores a profound quest to understand the meaning andresponsibility of our shared and yet divided humanity amidst theuncertainty of modern society * Articulates the idea that human beings are mixed creaturesstriving for integrity not only trying to conform to God'swill * Sets forth a dynamic and robust vision of human life beyond thedivisions that haunt the humanities, social sciences, theology, andreligious studies

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David E. Klemm

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"There is no doubt this is a great book. . . the place to finishthis review is with admiration and respect. This book will shapekey debates for many years to come. It is a remarkably clearstatement of a program and vision, which stresses integrity,reason, and generosity. For this service to the church and theacademy, we should be deeply grateful." (Conversations in Religionand Theology, November 2010) "Religion and the Human Future provides an excellent,well thought-out and well documented analysis of the currentdilemma facing religions and religious people: the human dangersand inadequacies of hypertheism, with its exaggerated response tothe challenge of modernity and over humanization, with its overlyunreflective veneration for modernity." (EthicalPerspectives, July 2010)"This text sounds a clarion call tochange the debate about the role of religion in human life. ...With limited endnotes and an engaging style, this carefully arguedtext mostly succeeds in its attempt to be accessible to a wideraudience that could include upperlevel undergraduates."(Religious Studies Review, September 2009)"This is a very impressive book which works its way through a widerange of serious issues with a poise and balance that is rare inacademic books. It is well informed and wise, weighing in oncontentious intellectual problems without being judgmental andsectarian and is unique in both acknowledging and articulating theinevitable ambiguity of religion." -Dale Wright, Occidental College, CA "At a time when discourse about religion seems polarised betweenfideistic theism and reductive secularism, Klemm and Schweikerprovide an imaginative "third way," in the form of a robusttheological humanism that draws on and transforms the richresources of theological and humanist traditions. This is anindispensable book that takes us beyond the stalemates of thepresent into a truly hopeful future grounded in humanresponsibility for the integrity of life." -Joseph Prabhu, California State University, LosAngeles "This essay on Theological Humanism is a welcome and powerfulreminder that the primary task of theology is to explore the truthabout divine-human relationship - and not to justify the ends andmeans of particular religious (or secular) institutions or'communities'. Theological Humanism is committed to critical andself-critical thinking about the potential of human beings tomature in God's universe where the integrity of all life isrespected. This manifesto offers a new orientation for theologytoday." -Werner G. Jeanrond, University of Glasgow
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