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050 00 $aBR115.C8$bM2147 2017
082 04 $a306.63$223
049 $aMAIN
100 1 $aMack, Burton L.,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe rise and fall of the Christian myth :$brestoring our democratic ideals /$cBurton L. Mack.
264 1 $aNew Haven ;$aLondon :$bYale University Press,$c[2017]
264 4 $c©2017
300 $a310 pages ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 289-292) and index.
505 0 $aThe big picture -- Theory -- The Christian myth -- Social interests -- Social issues -- Cultural analytics -- Three mono myths -- Imagining the future -- Conclusion: A palliative postscript.
520 $aA preeminent scholar explores the evolution of the Christian worldview and argues that it no longer offers a satisfactory vision for our democratic, multicultural society. This book is the culmination of a lifelong scholarly inquiry into Christian history, religion as a social institution, and the role of myth in the history of religions. Mack shows that religions are essentially mythological and that Christianity in particular has been an ever-changing mythological engine of social formation, from Roman times to its distinct American expression in our time. The author traces the cultural influence of the Christian myth that has persisted for sixteen hundred years but now should be much less consequential in our social and cultural life, since it runs counter to our democratic ideals. We stand at a critical impasse: badly splintered by conflicting groups pursuing their own social interests, a binding common myth needs to be established by renewing a truly cohesive national and international story rooted in our democratic and egalitarian origins, committed to freedom, equality, and vital human values. -- Provided by publisher.
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610 27 $aUmschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer$gBitterfeld$2gnd
650 0 $aChristianity$xInfluence.
650 0 $aChristianity and culture.
650 0 $aChristianity$xPhilosophy.
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856 41 $3Table of contents$qapplication/pdf$uhttp://digitale-objekte.hbz-nrw.de/storage2/2017/05/07/file_8/7210876.pdf
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938 $aBaker and Taylor$bBTCP$nBK0019262953
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