Postmodernism, Truth, and Religious Pluralism
April 11-12, 2008
Gordon College (Wenham,
MA)
Keynote Speakers:
Roger Haight
(Union Theological Seminary)
Richard Kearney
(Boston College)
With
the so-called “return of religion,” it is almost impossible not
to address the issue of religious pluralism, which acutely raises the
question of truth. What kind of positive
sense of religious truth is possible in a postmodern era? What is
religious truth—is it representational, propositional, orthopractical,
symbolic, aletheiological, or something else altogether? How does the
notion of “truth” square with a multiplicity of religious traditions?
Is the very term “religion” appropriate in a pluralistic society,
since the term is distinctly western? How might the earnest faith
of a Christian, say, be compatible with the equally earnest faith of
other believers or even non-believers? With the varieties of religions
(not to mention the varieties of expressions of religions), how
can their respective differences be respected? Are there forms of religious
expression that simply cannot find a place in the public square?
We
encourage papers that draw on continental figures; philosophical traditions
such as deconstruction, feminist philosophy, hermeneutics, and phenomenology;
and religious traditions such as Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and
Judaism.
Only
complete papers (maximum of 3,000 words) will be accepted. Papers should
be prepared for blind review and sent to Trent.J.Koutsoubos@Wheaton.edu as email attachments.
DEADLINE: FEBRUARY
15, 2008
The Society for Continental Philosophy
and Theology seeks to promote inquiry at the intersection of philosophy
and theology. For more information about SCPT, visit http://www.scptonline.org. For further information regarding the conference,
contact Bruce.Ellis.Benson@Wheaton.edu.
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