Religion and the Enlightenment: From Descartes to Kant
- ISBN-10
- 0664257607
- ISBN-13
- 9780664257606
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 253
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-01-01
- Publisher
- Westminster John Knox Press
- Author
- James M. Byrne
Description
This volume offers an overview of the Enlightenment's revolution of Western theology. It explains the era's ideas within the framework of religion, politics, and society--and shows how they impacted that society.
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