tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post5291921568120821721..comments2024-03-26T11:33:59.219-06:00Comments on Religion in American History: Charles Taylor's Secular Age and the American ZodiacPaul Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-8397080684509929292010-04-30T14:56:06.935-06:002010-04-30T14:56:06.935-06:00I'm with Ed. I read Taylor as part of a facul...I'm with Ed. I read Taylor as part of a faculty colloquium this semester and it is an amazing book. While the writing style and length are a bit daunting, it has concepts that are incredibly useful for many different areas of religious history.Rusty Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05186496963460657334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-55093138203978959062010-04-30T14:51:51.944-06:002010-04-30T14:51:51.944-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701743648649509219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-58366517839792382762010-04-30T13:42:49.152-06:002010-04-30T13:42:49.152-06:00I thought Taylor's book was absolutely brillia...I thought Taylor's book was absolutely brilliant and have used its main concepts in several articles I've written recently (they just haven't been published yet because of publication lag times). I think the argument about faith having to prove itself (rather than something assumed to be true) is quite right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-55424101657557592702010-04-30T13:41:30.974-06:002010-04-30T13:41:30.974-06:00I recall hearing an editor, won't say who, tel...I recall hearing an editor, won't say who, telling me that he/she didn't like the writing style. Anyone else thought that?Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755286304057000048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-81290282666609389852010-04-30T12:06:47.841-06:002010-04-30T12:06:47.841-06:00Perhaps historians have ignored Taylor's work ...Perhaps historians have ignored Taylor's work simply because it's so freaking long? Honestly, who has time to read a 700 page book by a philosopher? I've thought about reading it myself, but have yet to crack the cover.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com