A Materialism for the Masses: Saint Paul and the Philosophy of Undying Life by Ward Blanton
A Materialism for the Masses: Saint Paul and the Philosophy of Undying Life

Ward Blanton

A Materialism for the Masses: Saint Paul and the Philosophy of Undying Life

Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture

Ward Blanton

264 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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Nietzsche and Freud saw Christianity as metaphysical escapism, with Nietzsche calling the religion a “Platonism for the masses” and faulting Paul the apostle for negating more immanent, material modes of thought and political solidarity. Integrati...

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