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Westphal

Panelist at the End of Religion conference

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Aug 25, 2015 • 2h 15min

John Caputo on the End of Religion

Jack Caputo, philosopher and keynote speaker, discusses the end of religion at the conference. Panelists Westphal, Robbins, and Simmons engage in a discussion. Topics include the impact of God's concept on religion, community, and theology, the deconstruction of religion and post-modernism, the play of differences and deconstructability, plasticity, form, and difference, the unconditional and its relation to acts and possibilities, exploring levels of religious belief and reinvention of ideas, the logic of the unconditional and reinvention of events, exploring dogma, conditionality, and the function of religion, understanding the difference and the need for discernment, postmodern saints and decision-making, and the God of philosophy vs. the God of the Scriptures.
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Aug 24, 2015 • 2h 18min

John Caputo on the End of Religion

Join Jack Caputo, a renowned philosopher of religion, along with Westphal and Robbins as they explore the deconstruction of religion and identity in a postmodern context. They discuss the complex interplay between language and meaning, and how metaphors shape our understanding. The conversation delves into justice beyond legal frameworks, examining hospitality and forgiveness as unconditional practices. Additionally, they tackle the implications of transhumanism on faith, challenging traditional beliefs and prompting ethical reflections on our evolving identities.