{"product_id":"atheism-in-christianity-the-religion-of-the-exodus-and-the-kingdom","title":"Atheism in Christianity: The Religion of the Exodus and the Kingdom","description":"In the twenty-first century, religion has come under determined attack from secular progressives in documentaries, opinion pieces and international bestsellers. Combative atheists have denounced faiths of every stripe, resulting in a crude intellectual polarization in which religious convictions and heritage must be rejected or accepted wholesale.\n\nIn the long unavailable Atheism in Christianity, Ernst Bloch provides a way out from this either\/or debate. He examines the origins of Christianity in an attempt to find its social roots, pursuing a detailed study of the Bible and its fascination for ‘ordinary and unimportant’ people. In the biblical promise of utopia and the scriptures’ antagonism to authority, Bloch locates Christianity’s appeal to the oppressed. Through a lyrical yet close and nuanced analysis, he explores the tensions within the Bible that promote atheism as a counter to the authoritarian metaphysical theism imposed by clerical exegesis. At the Bible’s heart he finds a heretical core and the concealed message that, paradoxically, a good Christian must necessarily be a good atheist.This new edition includes an introduction by Peter Thompson, the Director of the Centre for Enrst Bloch Studies at the University of Sheffield.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1844673944\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1844673944.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bloch, Ernst|Swann, J. T.|Thompson, Peter\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41717427961914,"sku":"DBV.1844673944.G","price":18.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1844673944-0.jpg?v=1790910740","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/atheism-in-christianity-the-religion-of-the-exodus-and-the-kingdom","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}