Leading religious and cultural commentator, Peter Berger, explores how and what we can believe in modern times.
Deals clearly with questions such as ‘Does God exist? What was so special about Jesus? How can one be Christian in a pluralistic society?
Structured around key phrases from the Apostles’ Creed.
Draws on the Christian theological tradition and the work of other relevant thinkers, such as Freud and Simone Weil.
The author takes the position of an open-minded sceptic, exploring his own beliefs.
About the Author
Peter Berger, well-known sociologist and lay theologian, is director of the Institute on Religion and World Affairs at Boston University. His recent publications include Many Globalizations: Cultural Diversity in the Modern World (2002), The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics (1999), The Limits of Social Cohesion (1999), and Redeeming Laughter: The Comic Dimension of the Human Experience (1997).
Features
Leading religious and cultural commentator, Peter Berger, explores how and what we can believe in modern times.
Deals clearly with questions such as ‘Does God exist? What was so special about Jesus? How can one be Christian in a pluralistic society?
Structured around key phrases from the Apostles’ Creed.
Draws on the Christian theological tradition and the work of other relevant thinkers, such as Freud and Simone Weil.
The author takes the position of an open-minded sceptic, exploring his own beliefs.
