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The Stillborn God
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A brilliant account of religion's role in the political thinking of the West, from the Enlightenment to the close of World War II.The wish to bring political life under God's authority is nothing new, and it's clear that today religious passions are again driving world politics, confounding expectations of a secular future. In this major book, Mark Lilla reveals the sources of this age-old quest-and its surprising role in shaping Western thought. Making us look deeper into our beliefs about religion, politics, and the fate of civilizations, Lilla reminds us of the modern West's unique trajectory and how to remain on it. Illuminating and challenging, The Stillborn God is a watershed in the history of ideas.
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2.5
“Not sure what I expected with this book, but it was a huge disappointment. It was dull, wordy, and ultimately weakly concluded. It failed as an explication of the social power of political theology because its focus was way too narrow. Written more as a critique of philosophical approaches, it never included enough information to create the social and historical analysis it purported to be. And, its apology for Hegel in the face of an explicit acknowledgement of his strong anti-semitism was simply irritating and incredulous. Religion and philosophy have never held an attraction for me and putting them together makes for a simply intolerable read. Over 300 pages for a reminder that political theology isn't really dead in the west either and that we have to be ever vigilant about its rearing its ugly head in our own society . . . wow, not very profound and not at all any solution. But certainly another example of faddish academic publishing.”
About Mark Lilla
Mark Lilla is Professor of Humanities and Religion at Columbia University. He was previously Professor at the Committee on Social Thought, University of Chicago. A noted intellectual historian and frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books, he is the author of The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics and G.B. Vico: The Making of an Anti-Modern. He lives in New York City.
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