The Case for God
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The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → |
| arguesFor |
experiential understanding of God
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non-literal approach to religious language → practice-based approach to religion → |
| author |
Karen Armstrong
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| critiques |
fundamentalism
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rigid religious dogma → simplistic atheistic critiques of religion → |
| explores |
critique of New Atheism
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history of religious ideas → relationship between religion and science → |
| followsInTheme |
A History of God
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| genre |
history of religion
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religion → theology → |
| hasAuthorProfession |
religious historian
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writer → |
| hasEdition |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition → |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in religion → readers interested in theology → |
| language |
English
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| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback → print → |
| notableFor |
defense of a nuanced concept of God
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engagement with contemporary atheism → historical survey of religious thought → |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre |
Karen Armstrong bibliography
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| publicationDecade |
2000s
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| publicationYear |
2009
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| publisher |
Alfred A. Knopf
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| subject |
God
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agnosticism → apophatic theology → atheism → faith → mysticism → religious experience → religious thought → spirituality → |
| timePeriodCovered |
Axial Age religions
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modern era religious thought → prehistoric religion → |
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Karen Armstrong
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Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence
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