Despite reworking and rewriting a'Secular Religion' for about ten years Hans Kelsen finally withdrew the text from printing in 1964. After long and careful consideration the Hans Kelsen-Institut has now decided to lift the veil on Kelsen's somewhat mysterious last book and to bring a'Secular Religion' to a wider public. In this book Kelsen vehemently opposes any attempt to discredit modern science as failed religion, a view prominently held by Kelsen's former student Eric Voegelin. Any contemporary trend towards a a'new' de-secularization will have to face Kelsen's criticism. Furthermore, as Kelsen convincingly demonstrates, any trend towards a a'new' theologization holds the danger of totalitarianism. In this context Kelsen's text from 1964 offers an excellent contribution to a current discussion.
- ISBN:
- 9783709107652
- 9783709107652
- Category:
- Theology
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 18-11-2011
- Publisher:
- Springer Verlag GmbH
- Country of origin:
- Austria
- Pages:
- 307
- Dimensions (mm):
- 239x163x25mm
- Weight:
- 0.68kg
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