Beyond Tolerance: Schleiermacher on Friendship, Sociability, and Lived Religion

Beyond Tolerance: Schleiermacher on Friendship, Sociability, and Lived Religion
ISBN-10
3110613735
ISBN-13
9783110613735
Series
Beyond Tolerance
Category
Religion
Pages
176
Language
English
Published
2019-09-23
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Authors
Matthew Ryan Robinson, Kevin M. Vander Schel

Description

The rise of populism and nationalism in the West have raised concerns about the fragility of liberal political values, chief among them tolerance. But what alternative social resources exist for cultivating the interpersonal relationships and mutual goodwill necessary for sustainable peace? And how might the lived practices of religious communities carry potential to reinterpret or re-circuit these interpersonal tensions and transform the relationship with the cultural "other" (Fremde) from "foe" (Feind) to "friend" (Freund)? This volume contributes a unique analysis of this shifting discourse by viewing the contemporary socio-political upheaval through the lens of Friedrich Schleiermacher's theology, with a focus on the themes of friendship, interpersonal subjectivity, and sociability as a path beyond mere tolerance. Each of the essays of the volume is written by an internationally recognized scholar in the field, and the volume examines Schleiermacher's novel reflections across multiple social contexts, including North America, Great Britain, western Europe, and South Africa. As these essays demonstrate, the implications of this conversation continue to resound in contemporary religious communities and political discourse.

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