Poetry and Religion -- Modern Western Academic Library

Author: (German) Hans Küng, (German) Walter Jens, translated by Li Yongping
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Publish 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 possibilities and boundaries of faith in the Enlightenment. From these dialogues, it becomes evident that they are more radical and thorough than professional theologians and literary scholars, and thus often more illuminating. In the following pages, Poetry and Religion will demonstrate: what the soliloquy of the poet and the classic testimonies look like, as well as the nature of the dialogues that transcend time, such as those between Kierkegaard and Lessing/ Pascal, or Kafka and Kierkegaard/Dostoevsky. What we call "articles" are, in fact, only "attempts." They have emerged from years of joyful conversation and aim to inspire fresh reflections on poetry and religion. At the same time, they also urge writers and theologians to broaden their perspectives and learn from one another. Five hundred years ago, how did the founder of the University of Tübingen say? Attemnpto: dare to attempt.