Reason and Reverence: Religious Humanism for the 21st Century

William R. Murry

ISBN 10: 1558965181 / ISBN 13: 9781558965188

Published by Skinner House Books, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reason and Reverence: Religious Humanism for the 21st Century
• Publisher: Skinner House Books
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1558965181
• ISBN 13: 9781558965188
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

Answering the critics who find humanism lacking the power to inspire, Murry brings a new vision of religious humanism?one that evokes compassion, spirituality and a language of reverence while grounded in reason, community, social responsibility, science and ethics. Along with an accessible account of humanism's historical development, theological challenges and future directions, on these pages readers will discover a more open and inclusive humanism, one that speaks to the heart as well as the mind.

About the Author

William R. Murry served as president and academic dean of Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago from 1997 to 2003, was minister of River Road Unitarian Church in Bethesda, Maryland from 1981 to 1997 and has been a college professor and a college chaplain. He holds a doctorate in theology and culture from Drew University and a master of divinity degree from Yale University. He is the author of A Faith for All Seasons: Liberal Religion and the Crises of Life (Rover Road Press). He and his wife, Barbara, have three children and four grandchildren.