The Golden Cord: A Short Book on the Secular and the Sacred
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (978 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0268042381 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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He addresses philosophical obstacles to the recognition of such experiences, especially objections from the new atheists,” and explores the values involved in thinking and experiencing God as eternal. The result is a robust theological response to secular naturalism, one that deserves to be taken seriously by the latter’s proponents.” Victoria Harrison, University of Glasgow. The title of Charles Taliaferro’s book is derived from poems and stories in which a person in peril or on a quest must follow a cord or string in order to find the way to happiness, safety, or home. In one of the most famous of such tales, the ancient Greek hero Theseus follows the string given him by Ariadne to mark his way in and out of the Minotaur’s labyrinth. These include the belief that the eternal goodness of God subordinates temporal goods, such as the pursuit of fame and earthly glory; that God is the essence of life; and that the eternal God hallows domestic goods, blessing the everyday goods of ordinary life. An exploration of the moral and spiritual riches of the Christian tradition as an alternative to materialism and naturalism, The Golden Cord brings an originality and depth to the debate in accessible and engaging prose. Charles Taliaferro has written a thought-provoking, original work that succeeds in throwing some of the central tenets of naturalis
Olaf College.. Charles Taliaferro is professor of philosophy at St
Olaf College.. About the AuthorCharles Taliaferro is professor of philosophy at St
Weaving the Spell: Taliaferro shows the beauty of Christianity Nick House The atheist philosopher Daniel Dennett wrote a book called Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon. In the introduction to this book, Charles Taliaferro says "The Golden Cord might well be entitled Weaving the Spell." (12). Taliaferro, an eminent philosopher of religion, sets out, not so much to defend Christianity, but to show the beauty of Christianity's view of the wor