Nach Gott

In his groundbreaking book "Globes," which describes the globalization from its beginnings to its (provisional) unfolding at the end of the 20th century, Peter Sloterdijk characterizes God as the ultimate source of insurance protection. This assumption, valid in all (at least monotheistic) religions, unleashes paradoxes that have had devastating consequences from the Middle Ages to modern times: the triumph of fundamentalism since the turn of the century is the worst outcome. However, what developments are associated with the virulent phrase "God is dead," which has been prevalent since the end of the 19th century? Is it a philosophical statement without real effects? Is it a description of a change in mentality? Is it a diagnosis of current events? Is it to be understood as a prognosis that ends all interreligiously justified conflicts? Peter Sloterdijk explores this.