Style in the Philosophy of Religion

A Reading from Mark C. Taylor

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https://doi.org/10.29327/2401156.19.2-20

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Philosophy of Religion, Style, Mark C. Taylor

Abstract

One of the developments in Mark C. Taylor's thought is the problem of style in contemporary philosophy of religion. Criticizing the division between continental philosophy and analytic philosophy, the author suggests that there are other possibilities for interpreting the potential division that marks our time: from the axis of style. On one hand, there is a philosophy of religion that engages with art and appropriates its style; on the other hand, the same happens in relation to science. However, unlike the former, the second type of philosophy of religion opts for a "non-stylistic style" – which seems impossible to Taylor. Therefore, this author suggests that the adoption and clear assumption of the stylistic bases on which philosophy of religion is made directly determines how it is constructed. Here, there is, in a way, an ontological perception of style in the philosophy of religion. Our goal with this article is to present Mark C. Taylor's argument, considering its weaknesses and peculiarities in order to think about epistemological contributions to the science of religion from the philosophy of religion. Thus, we directly reflect on how philosophy, often denied as a part of the science of religion, can contribute creatively and effectively to it.

Author Biography

Danilo Mendes, Secretaria de Estado de Educação (MG)

Doutor e mestre em Ciência da Religião pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, com bolsa CAPES. Foi pesquisador de pós-doutorado no PPG de Ciências das Religiões da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, investigando o fenômeno da pós-política no âmbito da teologia política. É bacharel em Teologia pela Faculdade Batista do Rio de Janeiro, e em Filosofia pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Menção Honrosa no Prêmio CAPES de Teses 2024. CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3592452346798146 Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2810-099X E-mail: danilo.smendes@hotmail.com

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Mendes, D. (2026). Style in the Philosophy of Religion: A Reading from Mark C. Taylor. Davar Polissêmica, 19(2), 736–750. https://doi.org/10.29327/2401156.19.2-20 (Original work published June 30, 2026)

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2025)

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