{"product_id":"the-aesthetics-and-ethics-of-faith-a-dialogue-between-liberationist-and-pragmatic-thought-9780199352531","title":"The Aesthetics and Ethics of Faith: A Dialogue Between Liberationist and Pragmatic Thought","description":"What is the future of liberation thought in the Americas? In this groundbreaking work, Christopher D. Tirres takes up this question by looking at the methodological connections between two quintessentially American traditions: liberation theology and pragmatism. He explains how pragmatism\u003cbr\u003elends philosophical clarity and depth to some of liberation theology's core ideas and assumptions. Liberation theology in turn offers pragmatism a more nuanced and sympathetic approach to religious faith, especially its social and pedagogical dimensions. Ultimately, Tirres crafts a philosophical\u003cbr\u003efoundation that ensures the continued relevance of liberation thought in today's world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKeeping true to the method of pragmatism, the book begins inductively with a set of actual experiences-- the Good Friday liturgies at the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Texas-- and provides a compelling description of the way these performative rituals integrate the aesthetic and ethical\u003cbr\u003edimensions of faith. Subsequent chapters probe this integration deductively at three levels of theoretical analysis: experience\/metaphysics, sociality, and pedagogy. As Tirres shows, the aesthetic and ethical dimensions of faith emerge in different yet related ways at all three levels. He argues\u003cbr\u003ethat utilizing the categories of the aesthetic and ethical enables a richer understanding of the dynamic relationship between faith and politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book builds new bridges between a number of discourses and key figures, and will be of interest to all who are interested in the liberatory potential of engaged faith praxis, especially when it is expressed in the form of religious ritual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher D. Tirres\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199352531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher D. Tirres\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at DePaul University. He is a native of El Paso, TX and a graduate of Princeton University, Harvard Divinity School, and Harvard University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39934206509171,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9e829cfc-1882-4f68-99a3-c1a8ff4beabe.jpg?v=1647877667","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-aesthetics-and-ethics-of-faith-a-dialogue-between-liberationist-and-pragmatic-thought-9780199352531","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}