A Light Shining in Dark Places, to Illuminate the Main Questions of Theology and Religion
Adriaan Koerbagh, Michiel R. Wielema (ed., transl.)
Edited and translated by Michiel Wielema. With an introduction by Wiep van Bunge.
Ever since it was first written, Adriaan Koerbagh's anti-Christian work, 'A Light Shining in Dark Places', has been nearly inaccessible. Had it been known during the Enlightenment, it would have been a great inspiration to radical thinkers. However, it was suppressed and the author died in jail. The full text is now available in English. Koerbagh demolishes such Christian notions as the Creator, the Trinity, the divinity of Jesus, heaven and hell, angels, devils and miracles. Instead, he presents a monistic world view in which Nature and God are identical. Theology is a part of natural science. God can only be worshipped by acting rationally. Koerbagh's rational religion is intended to contribute to a free, peaceful and liberal society.
Ever since it was first written, Adriaan Koerbagh's anti-Christian work, 'A Light Shining in Dark Places', has been nearly inaccessible. Had it been known during the Enlightenment, it would have been a great inspiration to radical thinkers. However, it was suppressed and the author died in jail. The full text is now available in English. Koerbagh demolishes such Christian notions as the Creator, the Trinity, the divinity of Jesus, heaven and hell, angels, devils and miracles. Instead, he presents a monistic world view in which Nature and God are identical. Theology is a part of natural science. God can only be worshipped by acting rationally. Koerbagh's rational religion is intended to contribute to a free, peaceful and liberal society.
Catégories:
Année:
2011
Editeur::
Brill
Langue:
english
Pages:
520
ISBN 10:
9004212361
ISBN 13:
9789004212367
Collection:
Brill's Studies in Intellectual History, 207
Fichier:
PDF, 3.11 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2011