PREVIEW-Episode 39: Schleiermacher Defends Religion
Summary: Discussing Friedrich Schleiermacher's "On Religion; Speeches to its Cultured Despisers" (1799, with notes added 1821), first and second speeches.<br> This is a 33-minute preview of our vintage 1 hr, 43-minute episode which you can buy at <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/product/ep-39-schleiermacher/" target="_blank">partiallyexaminedlife.com/store</a> or <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2011/06/10/ep39-schleirmacher-citizen/" target="_blank">get for free</a> with PEL Citizenship (see <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/membership" target="_blank">partiallyexaminedlife.com/membership</a>). You can also purchase the full episode in the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/episode-39-schleiermacher/id1043380586" target="_blank">iTunes Store</a>: Search for "Partially Schleiermacher" and look under "Albums."<br> Does religion necessarily conflict with science? Schleiermacher says no: the essence of religion is an emotional response to life; it doesn't give knowledge or even tell us what to do exactly. Moreover, this attitude is a necessary to fully enter into life, to be a whole and fulfilled person. Yes, he's of the "romantic" school, but his approach can still be seen today in liberal Protestant churches.<br> Featuring guest podcaster and blog contributor <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/?s=horne" target="_blank">Daniel Horne</a>.<br> <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/onreligionspeech00schluoft" target="_blank">Read the text online</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0521479754/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=theparexalif-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399353&creativeASIN=0521479754" target="_blank">buy the book.</a>We compared this to Kant's <a href="http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~ppp/rbbr/toc.html" target="_blank">Religion Within the Bounds of Bare Reason</a>.<br> End song: "Remembrance" by Fingers. <a href="http://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2011/06/10/partially-naked-self-examination-music-blog-remembrance/" target="_blank">Read about it</a>.<br>
