Poetry and Religion

Author: (German) Hans Küng (German) Walter Kienast Li Yongping
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Publishing Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The articles in this book are based on lectures, preserving the style of oral delivery. Their main purpose is to reveal some constants and changes in the great dialogue among writers since the 17th century about the possibility and limits of faith in the Enlightenment. From these dialogues, it becomes clear that they are often more extreme, more thorough, and therefore more enlightening than professional theologians and literary scholars. In the following pages, Poetry and Religion will demonstrate: the nature of the poet's soliloquy and the classic testimonies, as well as the ways of the dialogues that transcend time, such as those between Kierkegaard and Lessing or Pascal, or Kafka and Kierkegaard and Dostoevsky. What we call "articles," in fact, are merely "attempts." They have emerged from years of joyful conversations and aim to inspire fresh reflections on poetry and religion. At the same time, they also urge writers and theologians to broaden their horizons and learn from one another. Five hundred years ago, how did the founder of the University of Tübingen say? Attempo: Dare to attempt.