Beyond Religion

The Cultural Evolution of the Sense of the Sacred, from Shamanism to Religion to Post-religious Spirituality

William Irwin Thompson

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  • Argues that we're approaching the end of the age of religion
  • Inteprets religious fundamentalist violence as the death throes of religion, rather than its rebirth
  • A unique approach to current affairs from an experienced cultural historian

Traces the history of religion and examines the explosion in religious violence in light of ongoing cultural transformation.

Format:
paperback
Size:
204 x 127 mm
Publisher:
Lindisfarne Books
Subject:
Philosophy of Human Life; Religion & Spirituality
Extent:
108 pages
ISBN:
9781584201519
Publication date:
14 Nov 2013

Description

In this unique little book, cultural historian William Irwin Thompson argues that we are approaching the end of the age of religion, and entering into a new era of post-religious spirituality. Addressing the explosion of religious fundamentalist violence around the world, he sees such events as the death throes of medieval religions, rather than their rebirth.

Tracing the history of religion from the thirteenth century to the present day, this book provides important context to the way we interpret global events and news stories, and will be of value to anyone who wants to engage with the cultural transformation at work in our world.

Author

William Irwin Thompson was born in Chicago in 1938. A poet and cultural philosopher, he has taught at Cornell, MIT and York University in Toronto and has been widely published, including Transforming History (Lindisfarne Books).

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