Secular spirituality versus secular dualism: Towards postsecular holism as model for a natural theology
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Secular spirituality versus secular dualism: Towards postsecular holism as model for a natural theology | |
| Creator | du Toit, Cornel W. | |
| Description | The term “secular spirituality” is meant to convey the contemporary phenomenon of spirituality as experienced in different spheres not associated with structured, institutionalised religion. An outline is given of the relation between secular reality (the natural realm) and religious/spiritual reality (the supernatural realm), as it developed from pre-secular animism (pre-modern unity with nature) to secular dualism (modernism) to post-secular holism (influence of postmodernism). Then follows a brief discussion of secular spirituality in Africa with reference to struggle spirituality. Secular spirituality in its technospiritual mode is becoming increasingly important and is dealt with cursorily before dealing with secular spirituality as a model for a postmodern natural theology. In this context “natural theology” is not concerned with proofs of God’s existence, but seeks to integrate the natural and supernatural dimensions of human life meaningfully. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2006-10-02 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v62i4.416 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 62, No 4 (2006); 1251-1268 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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