The Magic Toyshop

作者 Angela Carter著
出版社 Penguin
出版时间 1996年8月
ISBN 9780140256406
定价 110.90

内容简介

Anewperspective.Defendingreligionasaculturalinstitutioninthefaceofresurgentatheisticthought.Forcenturies,thetheism-atheismdebatehasbeendominatedbytwopositions:stringentbelieverscommittedtothe"yes,thereisaGod"argument,andatheistsvehementlydriventorepudiatenotonlyGod,butalsoreligionasaculturalinstitution.Todate,thisisthefirstandonlymainstreambookinwhichanonbelievercriticizesatheismandaffirmsreligion.AnAtheistDefendsReligionpersuasivelyarguesthatreligionisoverwhelminglybeneficialforhumanity,regardlessofwhetherGodexists,basedonanewparadigmof10affirmativedimensionsthatmakeupreligiousexperience.Italsoputstorestthetheorythatreligionisbehindmostoftheworld'ssectarianviolencebyshowingthatreligionbecomesevilwhenitispoliticized.Readerswilllearntheydonothavetobefundamentaliststobebelievers,andaboutthevalueandbenefitsofreligionitself.

作者简介

AngelaCarter(1940-1992)wroteninenovelsandnumerousshortstories,aswellasnonfiction,radioplays,andthescreenplayforNeilJordan's1984movieTheCompanyofWolves,basedonherstory.Shewonnumerousliteraryawards,traveledandtaughtwidelyintheUnitedStates,andlivedinLondon.

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