Belief or Nonbelief?

Belief or Nonbelief? (originally published in Italian as In cosa crede chi non crede?) is a 1996 non-fiction book by Umberto Eco and Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini.[1] The book was first published on January 12, 2000 through Arcade Publishing and consists of a dialogue between Eco and Martini about the subject of religion.

Belief or Nonbelief?
AuthorUmberto Eco, Carlo Maria Martini
Original titleIn cosa crede chi non crede?
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
SubjectReligion
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherArcade Publishing
Publication date
1996
Published in English
January 12, 2000
Media typePrint (hardback, paperback), e-book
Pages160 pages
ISBN1559704977

The book was named one of the Los Angeles Times' "Best Nonfiction Of 2000".[2]

Synopsis

Belief or Nonbelief? has eight chapters, during which Eco and Cardinal Martini discuss various topics such as religion, belief, abortion, and ethics. The book's title refers to "the beliefs of those who do not believe in God or religious dogmas".[3]

Reception

Critical reception for the book was mostly positive.[4][5] The Los Angeles Times and the Dallas Morning News both gave positive reviews for Belief or Nonbelief?,[6] with the Los Angeles Times calling it a "short but challenging book".[7]

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gollark: Apioapokteinohazards, which can kill you?
gollark: * journeys
gollark: Apioodohazards again, which go on long journels?

References
  1. Fagenblat, Michael (2010). A Covenant of Creatures: Levinas's Philosophy of Judaism. Stanford University Press. pp. 169–170. ISBN 0804774684.
  2. "The Best Nonfiction Of 2000". LA Times. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. Zabala, Santiago (2007). Weakening Philosophy: Essays in Honour of Gianni Vattimo. Mcgill Queens Univ Pr. p. 297. ISBN 0773531432.
  4. "Review: Belief or Nonbelief? A Confrontation". Booklist. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  5. Kessel, Ross (August 2001). "Belief or Nonbelief: a Confrontation (review)". Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 94 (8): 421–422. PMC 1281644.
  6. "SPIRITED MEDIA". Dallas Morning-News. May 6, 2000. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  7. Gallagher, Nora (March 18, 2000). "An Enlightening Dialogue Between 2 Amazing Minds". LA Times. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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