| Adriaan Koerbagh, a Light Shining in Dark Places, to Illuminate the Main Questions of Theology and Religion Contributor(s): Wielema, Michiel R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004212361 ISBN-13: 9789004212367 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $197.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: Dutch Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General |
| Dewey: 230 |
| LCCN: 2011040983 |
| Series: Brill's Studies in Intellectual History / Brill's Texts and |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.5" W x 9.7" (2.15 lbs) 520 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |