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Edward Scribner Ames, Pragmatism, and Religious Naturalism: A Critical Assessment

Edward Scribner Ames, Pragmatism, and Religious Naturalism: A Critical Assessment Scholars have paid relatively little attention in recent decades to the work of the Chicago‐school pragmatist and Disciples of Christ minister, Edward Scribner Ames. In fact, there are a number of gaps in the literature regarding pragmatist‐styled interpretations of religious naturalism during the time of Ames's career in the first half of the twentieth century. We think the fact that Ames (in particular) has faded from view is unfortunate and worth correcting, not only because he was an important and influential religious leader, but also because he made important contributions to the American pragmatist tradition, especially in the area of philosophy of religion. Moreover, Ames's work stands out as interesting and significant because it represents an unlikely intersection and appropriation of two radically different and historically important traditions in America: pragmatism and the Stone‐Campbell Restoration Movement, the nineteenth century American religious movement out of which the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Churches of Christ emerged. It comes as little surprise to note that, as a pragmatist, Ames was influenced by William James and John Dewey. There is also good reason to think, however, that Ames came to influence Dewey's philosophy of religion in return. This contention http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Heythrop Journal Wiley

Edward Scribner Ames, Pragmatism, and Religious Naturalism: A Critical Assessment

The Heythrop Journal , Volume 55 (3) – Jan 1, 2014

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Wiley
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© 2014 Trustees for Roman Catholic Purposes Registered
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0018-1196
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1468-2265
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10.1111/j.1468-2265.2011.00700.x
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Abstract

Scholars have paid relatively little attention in recent decades to the work of the Chicago‐school pragmatist and Disciples of Christ minister, Edward Scribner Ames. In fact, there are a number of gaps in the literature regarding pragmatist‐styled interpretations of religious naturalism during the time of Ames's career in the first half of the twentieth century. We think the fact that Ames (in particular) has faded from view is unfortunate and worth correcting, not only because he was an important and influential religious leader, but also because he made important contributions to the American pragmatist tradition, especially in the area of philosophy of religion. Moreover, Ames's work stands out as interesting and significant because it represents an unlikely intersection and appropriation of two radically different and historically important traditions in America: pragmatism and the Stone‐Campbell Restoration Movement, the nineteenth century American religious movement out of which the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Churches of Christ emerged. It comes as little surprise to note that, as a pragmatist, Ames was influenced by William James and John Dewey. There is also good reason to think, however, that Ames came to influence Dewey's philosophy of religion in return. This contention

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Published: Jan 1, 2014

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