Burda, František (2023) The conflict between Christianity and atheism. A prolific controversy with atheism. Acta Missiologica, 17 (1). pp. 73-84. ISSN 2453-7160
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This study concentrates on the relationship between theistic and atheistic paradigms of thinking. The phenomenon of atheism is a very powerful cultural phenomenon that is present especially in developed societies and sparks the question of a general grasp. The aim of the study is to look into the inner construction and finality of atheism as a humanistic concept of human liberation on which modern Western civilization is built and to confront it dialogically and non-confrontationally with the Christian humanistic concept. A partial objective is to grasp and to understand the phenomenon of constitutive transcendence, which is present in both humanistic conceptions, despite their often obviously diametric differences. It deconstructs the apparent contradictory nature of these conceptions through a discursive analysis of the different conceptions of atheism. In a simplistic reduction of atheism as the enemy of Christianity and theism, it reveals the structural mechanism of identification, condemnation and victimization of the potential culprit of the social crisis through the lens of René Girard’s mimetic theory of culture. Through this, the positive aspects of atheism are revealed, which in a fruitful dialogue can act to purify both theism and Christianity, and the potential of Christianity and theism to act to purify atheist discourses is revealed. The research focuses mainly on the all-pervasive human need for liberation from all kinds of chaos, and their solution within a Christian conception. The results of the research reveal the interconnections and links between atheistic conceptions and the Christian conception of human liberation, reveal and define the common roots of all these building blocks of modern civilization, and discover and evaluate their mutual contribution in relation to the understanding of freedom of the individual and society. The study contributes to the search for a common language within the society we call Western civilization; it should contribute to the definition of its roots and identity, and create a precondition for a mutual dialogue between different philosophical and theological schools. The discovery and naming of the phenomenon of constitutive transcendence can contribute to the mutual understanding of different social endeavours and their mutual tolerance and understanding. On this basis, the development of methods of dialogue, discourse of dialogue, and the search for new platforms for mutual dialogical encounters is recommended
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Atheism, Nihilism, Transcendence, Mimetism |
| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory > Public Theology |
| Divisions: | Central Europe > Czech Republic |
| Depositing User: | Katharina Penner |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jan 2024 08:53 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2024 08:53 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/2870 |
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