The Future of Religion: Toward a Reconciled Society (Studies in Critical Social Sciences)

This book contains the work of international scholars who address the contemporary globalizing antagonism between religion and secularity, in the theoretical and practical pursuit for this antagonisms reconciliation in a more just, humane and peaceful future society and world. Contents ......Page 8 Acknowledgement......Page 10 Preface (MICHAEL R. OTT)......Page 12 Introduction: The Development of the Critical Theory of Religion in Dubrovnik from 1975 to 2007 (RUDOLF J. SIEBERT)......Page 26 Historical Foundations......Page 94 1. Constantine: From Religious Pluralism to Christian Hegemony (A. JAMES REIMER)......Page 96 2. Christianity and the Concept of National Guilt (DENIS R. JANZ)......Page 116 3. Pious XII and the Third Reich (HANS K. WEITENSTEINER)......Page 132 4. Tepeyac and Plymouth Rock: Pilgrimage and Nationalism in Mexico and the United States (BRIAN C. WILSON)......Page 154 5. The Pains and Pleasures of Opium, Religion, and Modernity: A New View of Robert Owen (ANJA FINGER)......Page 172 Conceptions of the Future of Religion......Page 190 6. Max Horkheimer's Negative Theology of the Totally Other (MICHAEL R. OTT)......Page 192 7. The Functional View of Religion: Limits and Dangers (GOTTFRIED KÜENZLEN)......Page 212 8. Religion within the Space of Reasons (HELMUT FRITZSCHE)......Page 222 9. Spiritual Culture: Transcendence of the Fundamental Problems of Life (REIMON BACHIKA)......Page 268 10. The Future of Christianity as a Question about the Future of Europe (GOTTFRIED KÜENZLEN)......Page 284 Conceptions of the Future of Society......Page 296 11. Civil Society and the Globalization of Its "State of Emergency:" The Longing for the Totally Other as a Force of Social Change (MICHAEL R. OTT)......Page 298 12. Social Philosophical Reflections on the Concepts of Culture and Multiculturalism in the Context of Globalization (KJARTAN SELNES)......Page 332 13. Ethics and Religion: From Modern "Aufhebung" to Post-Modern Revival (MISLAV KUKOC)......Page 348 14. The Ethics of Interpretation after Postmodernism (HANS-HERBERT KÖGLER)......Page 358 15. Toward a Naturalistic Foundation of Community: How Science Can Solve the Spiritual Crisis? (WERNER KRIEGLSTEIN)......Page 368 16. Socio-Economic Basis For Religious Socialization and Youth Issues in Croatia (DUNJA POTOCNIK)......Page 390 17. The Serbian Orthodox Church and the Serbian National Identity: Some Relations and Controversies (ALEXANDRA BASA)......Page 410 18. Education Toward Humanity (AURELIA MARGARETIC)......Page 424 19. The Human Being Called "Homo Techno-Sapiens": A Note on a Post-Human Perspective (JAN FENNEMA)......Page 440 20. Theology of Revolution versus Theology of Counter-Revolution (RUDOLF J. SIEBERT)......Page 444 About the Authors......Page 484 References......Page 488 Index......Page 508 In The Socio-historical Context Of Highly Secular, Neo-liberal/neo-conservative Globalization Movement, The Question Of The Social Meaning And Relevancy Of Religion Has Entered Directly Into The Contemporary Discourse Of The Future Of Humanity. This Book Gives Expression To The Research Of International Scholars As They Wrestled With These Issues During The Future Of Religion Courses Held At The Inter-university Center In Dubrovnik, Croatia From 2001-2006.--book Jacket. Introduction: The Development Of The Critical Theory Of Religion In Dubrovnik From 1975 To 2007 / Rudolf J. Siebert -- Constantine: From Religious Pluralism To Christian Hegemony / A. James Reimer -- Christianity And The Concept Of National Guilt / Denis R. Janz -- Pius Xii And The Third Reich / Hans K. Weitensteiner -- Tepeyac And Plymouth Rock: Pilgrimage And Nationalism In Mexico And The United States / Brian C. Wilson -- Pains And Pleasures Of Opium, Religion, And Modernity: A New View Of Robert Owen / Anja Finger -- Max Horkheimer's Negative Theology Of The Totally Other / Michael R. Ott -- Functional View Of Religion: Limits And Dangers: Some Remarks And Directions / Gottfried Küenzlen -- Religion Within The Space Of Reasons / Helmut Fritzsche -- Spiritual Culture: Transcendence Of The Fundamental Problems Of Life / Reimon Bachika -- Future Of Christianity As A Question About The Future Of Europe / Gottfried Küenzlen -- Civil Society And The Globalization Of Its State Of Emergency: The Longing For The Totally Other As A Force Of Social Change / Michael R. Ott -- Social Philosophical Reflections On The Concepts Of Culture And Multiculturalism In The Context Of Globalization / Kjartan Selnes -- Ethics And Religion: From Modern Aufhebung To Post-modern Revival / Mislav Kukoč -- Ethics Of Interpretation After Postmodernism / Hans-herbert Kögler -- Toward A Naturalistic Foundation Of Community: How Science Can Solve The Spiritual Crisis? / Werner Krieglstein -- Socio-economic Basis For Religious Socialization And Youth Issues In Croatia / Dunja Potočnik -- Serbian Orthodox Church And The Serbian National Identity: Some Relations And Controversies / Alexandra Basa -- Education Toward Humanity / Aurelia Margaretic -- Human Being Called Homo Techno-sapiens: A Note On A Post-human Perspective / Jan Fennema -- Theology Of Revolution Versus Theology Of Counter-revolution / Rudolf J. Siebert. Edited By Michael R. Ott. International Conference Proceedings. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [463]-481) And Index. Preliminary mMaterial /Ott -- Introduction: The development of the critical theory of religion in Dubrovnik from 1975 to 2007 /Rudolf J. Siebert -- Chapter One. Constantine: From religious pluralism to christian hegemony /A. James Reimer -- Chapter Two. Christianity and the concept of national guilt /Denis R. Janz -- Chapter Three. Pious XII and the Third Reich /Hans K. Weitensteiner -- Chapter Four. Tepeyac and Plymouth Rock: Pilgrimage and nationalism in Mexico and the United States /Brian C. Wilson -- Chapter Five. The pains and pleasures of opium, religion, and modernity: A new view of Robert Owen /Anja Finger -- Chapter Six. Max Horkheimer's negative theology of the totally other -- Chapter Seven. The functional view of religion: Limits and dangers /Gottfried Küenzlen -- Chapter Eight. Religion within the space of reasons /Helmut Fritzsche -- Chapter Nine. Spiritual culture: Transcendence of the fundamental problems of life /Reimon Bachika -- Chapter Ten. The future of christianity as a question about the future of Europe /Gottfried Küenzlen -- Chapter Eleven. Civil society and the globalization of its 'state of emergency: ' The longing for the totally other as a force of social change -- Chapter Twelve. Social philosophical reflections on the concepts of culture and multiculturalism in the context of globalization /Kjartan Selnes -- Chapter Thirteen. Ethics and religion: From modern 'Aufhebung ' to post-modern revival /Mislav Kukoc -- Chapter Fourteen. The ethics of interpretation after postmodernism /Hans-Herbert Kögler -- Chapter Fifteen. Toward a naturalistic foundation of community: How science can solve the spiritual crisis? /Werner Krieglstein -- Chapter Sixteen. Socio-economic basis for religious socialization and youth issues in Croatia /Dunja Potocnik -- Chapter Seventeen. The serbian orthodox church and the serbian national identity: Some relations and controversies /Alexandra Basa -- Chapter Eighteen. Education toward humanity /Aurelia Margaretic -- Chapter Nineteen. The human being called 'Homo Techno-Sapiens ': A note on a post-human perspective /Jan Fennema -- Chapter Twenty. Theology of revolution versus theology of counter-revolution /Rudolf J. Siebert -- About the authors /Ott -- References /Ott -- Index /Ott In the midst of the increasing antagonism between religion and secularity, the sacred and the profane, faith and reason - currently described in terms of “the clash of civilizations” - is religion any longer relevant or meaningful in the globalizing development of modern subjectivity, inter-subjectivity, family, society, state and history? If so, how and to what end? In the socio-historical context of the highly secular, neo-liberal/neo-conservative globalization movement, the question of the social meaning and relevancy of religion has entered directly into the contemporary discourse on the future of humanity. This book gives expression to the research of international scholars as they wrestled with these issues during the Future of Religion courses held at the Inter-university Center in Dubrovnik, Croatia from 2001-2005. Contributors include: Aleksandra Baša , Reimon Bachika , Aleš Črnič , Anja Finger , Helmut Fritzsche , Denis Janz , Hans-Herbert Kögler , Werner Krieglstein , Mislav Kukoč , Gottfried Küenzlen , Aurelia Margaretić , Michael R. Ott , Dunja Potočnik , A. James Reimer , Kjartan Selnes , Rudolf J. Siebert , Hans K. Weitensteiner , Brian Wilson , Katarzyna Zielinska In the socio-historical context of the highly secular, neo-liberal/neo-conservative globalization movement, the question of the social meaning and relevancy of religion has entered directly into the contemporary discourse on the future of humanity. This book contains the work of international scholars who address this issue