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GtrsRGr8 · 08-16-2019, 04:33 AM

I had just about quit posting Palgrave's "Daily Deal" because it seemed that most of them were predictably politically-oriented (left-wing), and sometimes pretty radical at that.

In the last few days, Palgrave actually have had Daily Deals that seemed to be non-political and truly educational (For example, one a few days ago was on Motherhood in Antiquity, a buy for me). Today's (ending on August 17) deal seems to fall into that category, too. I think that many Christians of a scholarly or intellectual bent will genuinely be interested in it.

Theism and Atheism in a Post-Secular Age. By Morteza Hashemi.

The price of today's Daily Deal is the usual for Palgrave's Daily Deals--$9.99. The stated list price is $89.00 for PDF and ePub formats (it seems that both are included (would you believe that the price for Amazon's Kindle mobi is $96.38?!).

I couldn't find any ratings for the book, but that's not uncommon for scholarly/academic books. Also this 250-page book was published just a couple of years ago (2017, first edition).

Description
This book examines the post-secular idea of ‘religion for non-believers’. The new form of unbelief which is dubbed as ‘tourist atheism’ is not based on absolute rejection of religion as a ‘dangerous illusion’ or ‘mere prejudice’. Tourist atheists instead consider religion as a cultural heritage and a way of seeking perfection. What are the origins of these new forms of atheism? What are the implications of the emergence of a type of atheism which is more open toward religious teachings, rituals, arts, and world views? Hashemi argues that public intellectuals must consider that it is a sign of a post-secular age in which believers and non-believers go beyond mere tolerance and engage in a creative process of co-practice and co-working.

The table of contents is sometimes the best way to get a feel for a book. Here it is:
- Introduction
- Ever-changing Images of God–Man Relationship: From Jesus to Feuerbach
- The Emergence of a New Type of Atheism: Tourist Atheism
- The Necessity of Unmasking Atheism
- Pilgrim Atheists and the Myth of Warfare
- Tourist Atheists as Players
- Tourist Atheists’ Religion as Act
- The Revival of the Comtean Dream?
- The Primacy of Training over Truth: From Rorty to Sloterdijk
- A Post-Secular Reading of Public Sociology: A Way to Co-Practice
- A Précis of the Main Arguments of the Book

Link.

ADDENDUM: Both the PDF and ePub formats are included--I just purchased the ebook above, and was able to download both.

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GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Palgrave's Daily Deal--Theism and Atheism in a Post-Secular Age. $9.99! I had just about quit posting Palgrave's "Daily Deal" because it seemed that most of them were predictably politically-oriented (left-wing), and sometimes pretty radical at that. In the last few days, Palgrave actually have had Daily Deals that seemed to be non-political and truly educational (For example, one a few days ago was on *Motherhood in Antiquity, a buy for me). Today's (ending on August 17) deal seems to fall into that category, too. I think that many Christians of a scholarly or intellectual bent will genuinely be interested in it. Theism and Atheism in a Post-Secular Age. By Morteza Hashemi. The price of today's Daily Deal is the usual for Palgrave's Daily Deals--$9.99. The stated list price is $89.00 for PDF and ePub formats (it seems that both* are included (would you believe that the price for Amazon's Kindle mobi is $96.38?!). I couldn't find any ratings for the book, but that's not uncommon for scholarly/academic books. Also this 250-page book was published just a couple of years ago (2017, first edition). Description This book examines the post-secular idea of ‘religion for non-believers’. The new form of unbelief which is dubbed as ‘tourist atheism’ is not based on absolute rejection of religion as a ‘dangerous illusion’ or ‘mere prejudice’. Tourist atheists instead consider religion as a cultural heritage and a way of seeking perfection. What are the origins of these new forms of atheism? What are the implications of the emergence of a type of atheism which is more open toward religious teachings, rituals, arts, and world views? Hashemi argues that public intellectuals must consider that it is a sign of a post-secular age in which believers and non-believers go beyond mere tolerance and engage in a creative process of co-practice and co-working. The table of contents is sometimes the best way to get a feel for a book. Here it is: - Introduction - Ever-changing Images of God–Man Relationship: From Jesus to Feuerbach - The Emergence of a New Type of Atheism: Tourist Atheism - The Necessity of Unmasking Atheism - Pilgrim Atheists and the Myth of Warfare - Tourist Atheists as Players - Tourist Atheists’ Religion as Act - The Revival of the Comtean Dream? - The Primacy of Training over Truth: From Rorty to Sloterdijk - A Post-Secular Reading of Public Sociology: A Way to Co-Practice - A Précis of the Main Arguments of the Book Link. ADDENDUM: Both the PDF and ePub formats *are* included--I just purchased the ebook above, and was able to download both. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 08-16-2019 at 04:57 AM.