A COMMON FAITH

In A Common Faith, eminent American philosopher John Dewey calls for the emancip
ation of the true religious quality" from the heritage of dogmatism and supernat
uralism that he believes characterizes historical religions. He describes how th
e depth of religious experience and the creative role of faith in the resources
of experience to generate meaning and value can be cultivated without making cog
nitive claims that compete with or contend with scientific ones. In a new introd
uction, Dewey scholar Thomas M. Alexander contextualizes the text for students a
nd scholars by providing an overview of Dewey and his philosophy, key concepts i
nA Common Faith, and reactions to the text.