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Fernand Dumont: a sociologist turns to theology

Fernand Dumont, 2015

2015 McGill-Queen’s University Press ;ISBN: 0773582452 ;ISBN: 9780773582453 ;ISBN: 9780773545427 ;ISBN: 0773545425 ;EISBN: 0773582452 ;EISBN: 9780773582453 ;EISBN: 077358255X ;EISBN: 9780773582552 ;OCLC: 924820238 ;OCLC: 912320773 ;LCCallNum: BT40 B3813 2015eb

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  • Title:
    Fernand Dumont: a sociologist turns to theology
  • Author: Baum, Gregory
  • Subjects: Biography ; Christianisme ; Christianity ; Dumont, Fernand, 1927–1997. Institution de la théologie ; Faith ; Philosophie ; Philosophie et théologie ; Philosophy ; Québec (Province) ; Religion ; Religion and sociology ; Sociologie religieuse ; Sociologists ; Theologians ; Théologiens
  • Is Part Of: Fernand Dumont, 2015
  • Description: Fernand Dumont (1927-1997) was a sociologist, philosopher, theologian, and poet. A prominent intellectual in Quebec, he is recognized for his research on the sociology of knowledge and the foundations of modern culture. Dumont's work conceives of culture in terms of both memory and distance, arguing that without culture, man would be immersed in the monotony of his present actions, never achieving the distance necessary to create a past or a future. In Fernand Dumont: A Sociologist Turns to Theology, Gregory Baum interprets Dumont's L’institution de la théologie, which studies the assumptions and commitments implicit in the rational reflection of Catholic thinkers on the meaning of their faith. Baum shows that while Dumont’s book is preoccupied with the theoretical, its methodology is informed by the cognitive presuppositions of the social sciences, and its contents - dealing with the spiritual, personal, and social struggles that constitute daily life - are concrete. For Dumont religious truth is insufficient, and may have no impact on everyday life. What counts is relevance, insights that reply to urgent questions and unresolved conflicts. He offers an innovative interpretation of Catholicism that is faithful to the Gospel and relevant to the problems of modern life and the serious questions Quebecers are asking themselves. In Fernand Dumont: A Sociologist Turns to Theology, Baum elucidates Dumont’s main ideas and connects the concerns of the Christian gospel with those of contemporary society.
  • Publisher: Montreal [Quebec]: McGill-Queen's University Press
  • Format: 1 electronic text (xii,138 pages)
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISBN: 0773582452
    ISBN: 9780773582453
    ISBN: 9780773545427
    ISBN: 0773545425
    EISBN: 0773582452
    EISBN: 9780773582453
    EISBN: 077358255X
    EISBN: 9780773582552
    OCLC: 924820238
    OCLC: 912320773
    LCCallNum: BT40 B3813 2015eb
  • Source: Canada Commons: Books & Documents
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