Against Religion
by Christos Yannaras /
2013 / English / PDF
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What is religion? In this book Christos Yannaras argues that it is
a human construct, the product of our instincts of
self-preservation and self-perpetuation, which bolsters our sense
of securty as individuals, promising us eternal happiness. Against
this, Yannaras sets the commitment of faith, defining it as an act
of trust, self-offering and self-transcendence. For a Christian,
faith is lived within the ecclesial events, that is to say, within
a mode of relations of communion embodied in Christ.
What is religion? In this book Christos Yannaras argues that it is
a human construct, the product of our instincts of
self-preservation and self-perpetuation, which bolsters our sense
of securty as individuals, promising us eternal happiness. Against
this, Yannaras sets the commitment of faith, defining it as an act
of trust, self-offering and self-transcendence. For a Christian,
faith is lived within the ecclesial events, that is to say, within
a mode of relations of communion embodied in Christ.
