Transformational Post-Secularism
An Overlooked Strand of Thought
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8204543 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benjamin Schewel (Duke University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Publication date | 2019-11-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Academy of Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7189 • E-ISSN: 1477-4585 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jaarel/lfz066 |
| OpenAlex | W2983946951 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 32 |
This article identifies an overlooked strand of post-secular thought, which I call “transformational.” Transformational post-secularism differs from other prominent post-secularisms by envisioning the emergence of a new socio-spiritual order that transcends modern secularism without abandoning its commitment to diversity. This article clarifies the main features of transformational post-secularism and identifies the historical context in which it arose. As part of this analysis, I argue that, contrary to Khaled Furani’s claim that post-secular discourse arose in the late 1990s, it actually began in the 1950s as part of a wider “crisis of man” debate. I also suggest that the axial age discourse, which crystallized at the same time and has gained significant influence in recent years, constitutes a main arena in which transformational post-secular thinking has, over the last seven decades, evolved. I conclude by considering the plausibility and potential applications of the idea of transformational post-secularism, which includes responding to Mahmood’s and Furani’s suggestion that scholars drop the term “post-secular” from their lexicon
Context (archaeology) · Epistemology · Ideology · Political science · Politics · Postmodernism · Secularism · Sociology · Transformational leadership · Gender Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Social Psychology
The Future of Transcendence
The Axial Age Debate as Religious Discourse
Religion and Public Discourse in an Age of Transition
The Crisis of Global Modernity
Fiction Beyond Secularism
Rethinking World History
Multiple Modernities in an Age of Globalization
After Enlightenment
From the Axial Age to the Moral Revolution
A Secular Age
Theology and Social Theory
The Origin and Goal of History
Christian Human Rights
Notes on Post‐Secular Society
The Reconstruction of Religious Arenas in the Framework of `Multiple Modernities
Axial Civilizations and World History
Is There a Postsecular
The Age of the Crisis of Man
Lewis Mumford
After Secularity
The New Shape of American Religion
Multiple Modernities in an Age of Globalization
The Origin and Goal of History (Routledge Revivals)
Sociology's missed opportunity
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |