In Search of Radical Theology
Title | In Search of Radical Theology PDF eBook |
Author | John D. Caputo |
Publisher | Fordham University Press |
Total Pages | 182 |
Release | 2020-10-06 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0823289206 |
These sparkling essays from a seasoned scholar are “a great breath of fresh air in our claustrophobic and catastrophic time” (Cornel West). Capturing a career’s worth of thought and erudition, this rich volume treats readers to creative thought, careful argumentation, and sophisticated analysis transmitted through the lucid, accessible prose that has earned the author a wide readership of academics and non-academics alike. In tackling “radical theology,” John D. Caputo has in mind the deeper stream that courses its way through various historical and confessional theologies, upon which these theologies draw even while it disturbs them from within. They are well served by this disturbance because it keeps them on their toes. When we read about professional theologians’ losing their jobs in confessional institutions, the chances are that, by earnestly digging into what is going on in their tradition, they have hit upon radical theological rock. Unlike modernist dismissals of religion, radical theology does not debunk but re-invents the theological tradition. Radical theology, Caputo says, is a double deconstruction—of supernatural theology on the one hand and of transcendental reason on the other, and therefore of the settled distinctions between the religious and the secular. Caputo also addresses the challenge for radical theology to earn a spot in the curriculum, given that the “radical” makes it suspect among the confessional seminaries while the “theology” renders it suspect among university seminars. Journeying from the academy to contemporary American culture, In Search of Radical Theology includes a captivating presentation of radical political theology for the time of Trump. This utterly unique volume not only brings readers on an enlightening tour of Caputo’s thought but also invites us to accompany the author as he travels into intriguing new territories.
Radical Theology
Title | Radical Theology PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffrey W. Robbins |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | 198 |
Release | 2016-08-08 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0253022126 |
"Radical theology" and "political theology" are terms that have gained a lot of currency among philosophers of religion today. In this visionary new book, Jeffrey W. Robbins explores the contemporary direction of these movements as he charts a course for their future. Robbins claims that radical theology is no longer bound by earlier thinking about God and that it must be conceived of as postsecular and postliberal. As he engages with themes of liberation, gender, and race, Robbins moves beyond the usual canon of death-of-God thinkers, thinking "against" them as much as "with" them. He presents revolutionary thinking in the face of changing theological concepts, from reformation to transformation, transcendence to immanence, messianism to metamorphosis, and from the proclamation of the death of God to the notion of God’s plasticity.
Radical Theology and the Death of God
Title | Radical Theology and the Death of God PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas J. J. Altizer |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 230 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Death of God theology |
ISBN |
Joint author, William Hamilton, is an alumnus of Evanston Township High School, class of 1940.
The Palgrave Handbook of Radical Theology
Title | The Palgrave Handbook of Radical Theology PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher D. Rodkey |
Publisher | Springer |
Total Pages | 793 |
Release | 2018-10-10 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 3319965956 |
The Palgrave Handbook of Radical Theology is the definitive guide to radical theology and the commencement for new directions in that field. For the first time, radical theology is addressed and assessed in a single, comprehensive volume, including introductory and historical essays for the beginner, essays on major figures and their thought, and shorter articles on various themes, concepts, and related topics. This book is a seminal work for the radical theology movement. It clarifies origins and demonstrates the exigency and utility of current figures and issues. A useful and essential guide for newcomers and veterans in the field, this volume serves as both a reference work and an introduction to omitted or forgotten topics within contemporary discussions.
Introducing Radical Orthodoxy
Title | Introducing Radical Orthodoxy PDF eBook |
Author | James K. A. Smith |
Publisher | Baker Academic |
Total Pages | 304 |
Release | 2004-12 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0801027357 |
Provides a helpful overview of Radical Orthodoxy, highlights its areas of agreement with Reformed theology, and assesses its value as a truly postmodern theology.
How (Not) to Speak of God
Title | How (Not) to Speak of God PDF eBook |
Author | Peter, Rollins |
Publisher | Paraclete Press |
Total Pages | 130 |
Release | 2006-01-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1612610714 |
With sensitivity to the Christian tradition and a rich understanding of postmodern thought, Peter Rollins argues that the movement known as the “emerging church” offers a singular, unprecedented message of transformation that has the potential to revolutionize the theological and moral architecture of Western Christianity. How (not) to Speak of God sets out to explore the theory and praxis of this contemporary expression of faith. Rollins offers a clear exploration of this embryonic movement and provides key resources for those involved in communities that are conversant with, and seeking to minister effectively to, the needs of a postmodern world. “Here in pregnant bud is the rose, the emerging new configuration, of a Christianity that is neither Roman nor Protestant, neither Eastern nor monastic; but rather is the re-formation of all of them. Here, in pregnant bud, is third-millennium Christendom.” —Phyllis Tickle “I am a raving fan of the book you are holding. I loved reading it. I have already begun widely recommending it. Reading it did good for my mind and for my soul. It helped me understand my own spiritual journey more clearly, and it gave me a sense of context for the work I’m involved in. In fact, I would say this is one of the two or three most rewarding books of theology I have read in ten years.” —Brian McLaren, from the Foreword
The Call to Radical Theology
Title | The Call to Radical Theology PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas J. J. Altizer |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Total Pages | 214 |
Release | 2013-01-02 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1438444524 |
The major death-of-God theologian explores the meaning and purpose of radical theology.