After disbelief : on disenchantment, disappointment, eternity, and joy
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Published
New Haven ; Yale University Press, [2022].
Physical Desc
176 pages ; 23 cm
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Incline Village Library - Adult Nonfiction
211 KRONMA 2022
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211 KRONMA 2022
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Published
New Haven ; Yale University Press, [2022].
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Book
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Many people of faith believe the meaning of life depends on our connection to an eternal order of some kind. Atheists deride this belief as a childish superstition. In this wise and profound book, Anthony Kronman offers an alternative to these two entrenched positions, arguing that neither addresses the complexities of the human condition. We can never reach God, as religion promises, but cannot give up the longing to do so either. We are condemned by our nature to set goals we can neither abandon nor fulfill, yet paradoxically are able to approach more closely if we try. The human condition is one of inevitable disappointment tempered by moments of joy. Resolutely humanistic and theologically inspired, this moving book offers a rational path to the love of God amidst the disenchantments of our time"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kronman, A. T. (2022). After disbelief: on disenchantment, disappointment, eternity, and joy . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kronman, Anthony T.. 2022. After Disbelief: On Disenchantment, Disappointment, Eternity, and Joy. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kronman, Anthony T.. After Disbelief: On Disenchantment, Disappointment, Eternity, and Joy Yale University Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kronman, Anthony T.. After Disbelief: On Disenchantment, Disappointment, Eternity, and Joy Yale University Press, 2022.
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