Written in response to John Caputo's The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida, this work gathers together cutting-edge theologians and philosophers to examine the relationship between Derridan deconstruction and religion. Containing a lengthy counter-response by Caputo, as well as an interview, Religion With/Out Religion will be required reading for all those involved in contemporary theological debate.
Written in response to John Caputo's The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida, this work gathers together cutting-edge theologians and philos...
Derridean deconstruction has been seen by its critics as nihilistic, realtivistic, subjectivistic and anti-religious. John D. Caputo's The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida has changed all that. The Derrida that emerges in Caputo's interpretations of his latest, sometimes autobiographical writings, is a man of faith bridging Jewish and Christian traditions. Deconstruction, in Caputo's reading, is astir with deep messianic, apocalyptic, and prophetic tones. Deconstruction, as it turns out, is a way of doing the thruth, of keeping things safe, of living in faith, impassioned by a desire for...
Derridean deconstruction has been seen by its critics as nihilistic, realtivistic, subjectivistic and anti-religious. John D. Caputo's The Prayers and...
Recent discussions in the various circles of feminism, postmodernism, and environmentalism have begun to make clear that ontology and epistemology without ethics is deadly - oppressive to women, oppressive to men, oppressive to the earth. In response to this crisis of reason in modernity, this collection of essays suggests the importance of knowing other-wise, non-rational ways of knowing which are wise to the other- a spiritual knowing of the heart with the passionate eye of love. Knowing Otherwise calls into question the Western philosophical tradition of giving pride of place to reason in...
Recent discussions in the various circles of feminism, postmodernism, and environmentalism have begun to make clear that ontology and epistemology wit...
Recent discussions in the various circles of feminism, postmodernism, and environmentalism have begun to make clear that ontology and epistemology without ethics is deadly - oppressive to women, oppressive to men, oppressive to the earth. In response to this crisis of reason in modernity, this collection of essays suggests the importance of knowing other-wise, non-rational ways of knowing which are wise to the other- a spiritual knowing of the heart with the passionate eye of love. Knowing Otherwise calls into question the Western philosophical tradition of giving pride of place to reason in...
Recent discussions in the various circles of feminism, postmodernism, and environmentalism have begun to make clear that ontology and epistemology wit...
The heart is too much a mystery for us to approach its healing as a simple matter of finding and fixing the problem. Methods alone cannot meet the deep, aching need of souls that cry not for solutions, but for connection. 'The Beautiful Risk' encourages us to trade cure for care, expertise for partnership, and mastery for love. With perspective-shifting insights and examples, Dr. James Olthuis helps us -- both counselors and those who come for counsel -- to move beyond control and technique and join in a risky but glorious dance of relationship, love, and healing. James Olthuis gives us a new...
The heart is too much a mystery for us to approach its healing as a simple matter of finding and fixing the problem. Methods alone cannot meet the dee...
