Christian atheist
Subtitle: belonging without believing
By: Brian Mountford
Publisher: O-Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Winchester, UK; Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
ISBN-13: 9781846944390
Subjects: Christianity and atheism
Description: Christian Atheist examines the growing religious phenomenon of those who are drawn to Christianity without accepting its metaphysical claims or dogma. Throughout the history of the Church there have been many people like this who have sat differently to the central creedal claims, but in the contemporary 'god delusion' culture, more are coming out to claim acceptance for their views. The key to the book is a set of interviews with people who fall broadly into the 'Christian Atheist' category; some are more agnostic and less sceptical than others, but what they have in common is the rejection of traditional belief in God, counterbalanced by an admiration for the aesthetic genius of Christianity (leading to a sense of deeper value), the Christian moral compass, and in some cases the community aspect of Christian life.--Amazon.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Christian atheist; title: Nigel Hamway interview; title: The appeal of aesthetics to the Christian atheist; title: The moral compass; title: Doctrine's permeable borders; title: Religious doubt: protesting faith; title: Rationalism versus religious conviction; title: Loose ends; title: God: noun or verb the answer or the question? A reprise of thoughts about God; title: What should the Church's attitude be to Christian atheists?