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Sekularnost i religijski nacionalizam u eri "krize modernosti
The role of individuality in the context of dialogue of modernity

Author(s): Tomislav Tadić
Subject(s): Philosophy of Religion, Politics and religion, Nationalism Studies, Hermeneutics, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Filozofsko društvo THEORIA
Keywords: legitimacy; secularity; religious nationalism; fundamentalistic secularity;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper I discuss connections between secularity, religion and nationalism, emphasising the concept of “legitimacy” of the age, as a dimension relevant for constituting “philosophical discourse of modernity” (Habermas). In the paper I focus my analysis on the three theoretical positions, which in different manners think, basically the same problem. First position refers to Hans Blumenberg’s philosophy, and his interpretation of the legitimacy of the New Age, considering the discussion about the concept of the Political Theology by Carl Schmitt. Second theoretical position is based on contemporary sociological approach of the “late” David Martin’s scientific position, concerning the question of “religious nationalism”. Third theoretical position, contextualises most “controversial and dangerous” thesis of American theologist William T. Cavanaugh about “myth of religious violence”. In this paper there is one “latent” thesis about “fundamentalistic secularity”. Paper is structurally formed from: Introduction, three chapters and conclusion.

  • Issue Year: VII/2020
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 73-101
  • Page Count: 29
  • Language: Bosnian