Theology and Religion: Why It Matters / Edition 1

by Graham Ward

Overview

Graham Ward argues that the study of theology and religion, as a single academic discipline, plays a vital role in helping us to understand politics, world affairs, and the nature of humanity itself. Religion can be used to justify inhumane actions, but it also feeds dreams, inspires hopes, and shapes aspirations. By invoking a sense of wonder about the natural world, religion can promote scientific discoveries, and by focusing on shared experiences, religion helps to bind societies together. Some scientists now believe that religious feeling might be hard-wired into our DNA, a fundamental aspect of what makes us human. Because religion is rooted in the imagination itself, its study involves staring into the profundities of who we are. Religion will not go away, so it needs to be understood.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781509529698
Publisher:	Polity Press
Publication date:	03/18/2019
Series:	Why It Matters
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Graham Ward is Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford and the author of numerous books. He is also an Anglican priest.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 A Millennial Age

2 Living with Invisibility

3 Religion and Power

4 Religion and Contemporary Science

Conclusion

Further Reading

Index