Radical Interpretation in Religion

Ten distinguished scholars offer radical interpretations of religious belief and language in this landmark volume.

Part I. Pragmatics: 1. Introduction to Part I; 2. Saving belief: on the new materialism in religious studies Terry F. Godlove Jr; 3. Radical interpretation and pragmatism: Davidson, Rorty, and Brandom on truth Jeffrey Stout; 4. Cultural politics and the question of the existence of God Richard Rorty; 5. Religion and naturalism Wayne L. Proudfoot; Part II. Culture and Cognition: 6. Introduction to Part II; 7. 'The Chinese believe in spirits': belief and believing in the study of religion Catherine M. Bell; 8. On interpreting the world religiously E. Thomas Lawson; 9. Are religious beliefs counter-intuitive? Maurice Bloch; Part III. Semantics: 10. Introduction to Part III; 11. You don't read a myth for information Hans H. Penner; 12. Religion as a mobile army of metaphors: a Davidsonian critique Nancy F. Frankenberry; 13. Manna, Mana everywhere and /_/_/_......Jonathan Z. Smith.