
Religious Naturalism
Cambridge University Press
Published on 25. September 2025
Book
Hardback
76 pages
978-1-009-46913-5 (ISBN)
Description
Is a religious naturalism possible? 'Scientific' naturalism accommodates only 'thin' religiousness. A more robust religious naturalism posits an ultimate reality that supports the ideals of eco-morality and the hope that human fulfilment may be achieved by following those ideals. Such an account may yet be 'expansively' naturalist in taking the natural world to be the only (concrete) reality, and in not going against, only beyond, well-confirmed science. For the core content of an expansive religious naturalism, this Element proposes the idea of an inherent integrative cosmic purpose. The authors reflect both on Indigenous worldviews and on theist traditions in pursuing this proposal.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
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Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
277 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-46913-5 (9781009469135)
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Content
1. Introduction: 'Religion without the Supernatural'; 2. Understanding the Religiousness of religious naturalism; 3. Understanding the Naturalism of religious naturalism; 4. Religious naturalism and cosmic purposiveness; 5. Resources for a robust religious naturalism; 6. Conclusion: Challenges for religious naturalists; References.