Christian Values in the Context of Secularization and Post-Secularization
Christian Values in the Context of Secularization and Post-Secularization
Author(s): Nina Ivanova DimitrovaSubject(s): Philosophy, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion
Published by: Институт по философия и социология при БАН
Keywords: Christian and secular values; secularization; post-secularization; revival of religion; post-Christian situation; postmodern age
Summary/Abstract: This paper is focused, firstly, on the status of Christianity (as a whole) after a long period of secularization—examining in particular its “protective mechanisms”—and, secondly, on the modern tendencies that are transforming the present into an age of desecularization. The central interest here is the interaction between the civil and Christian values in the context of the two historical periods. The article provides a comparison between the aggressive use of reason during the Enlightenment and postmodern religious indifferentism in an attempt to illuminate the present status of Christianity.
Journal: Balkan Journal of Philosophy
- Issue Year: VIII/2016
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 149-154
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English