The Uses of Paradox: Religion, Self-Transformation, and the Absurd
2010 C. Welz
In this comparative study, Matthew Bagger takes up the challenge to reflect on the role of paradox in Western and Asian religious discourse. In order to find out why religions display a peculiar propensity for paradox, Bagger draws not only on religious studies, but also on philosophy and the social sciences. He offers a naturalistic explanation of religion’s propensity to cultivate and...