Phenomenology and Religion : New Frontiers

The last two decades have witnessed a rising interest from philosophers in the phenomenological, hermeneutic and, continental tradition in questions concerning religion, religious experience, and the relation between faith and reason. The essays in this volume, written by philosophers, theologians, and religious scholars engage in a dialogue concerning these new frontiers. They retrace the earliest roots of phenomenological reflection on religion in the work of Husserl, Heidegger, and Stein, and they address contemporary debates, not least the much discussed "theological turn" in phenomenology, in the work of Marion, Derrida, and Henry. Among the themes treated are transcendence and immanence, immensity, prayer, and the messianic. The essays trace new paths and open up questions of relevance for all those interested in what it means to think religion from a philosophical position today. Jonna Bornemark holds a PhD in philosophy and is a lecturer and researcher at Södertörn University Hans Ruin is professor in philosophy at Södertörn University