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Synopsis
An exploration of the subversive and clandestine nature of a Christianity that dwells within religious instructions while simultaneously undermining them employs the insights of apophatic theology, Soren Kierkegaard, and deconstructive theory. Original.
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About the Author
Peter Rollins is the author of the much-talked-about, How (Not) to Speak of God. He is a working philosopher, has a B.A. in Scholastic philosophy, an M.A. in political theory and criticism, a Ph.D. in postmodern theory, and is the founder of the Ikon community in Northern Ireland. He frequently lectures throughout the United States.
From Publishers Weekly
Rollins possesses the freshest theological voice of the emerging church movement. The leader of an ecclesial community called Ikon that meets in pubs in his native Northern Ireland came out of nowhere with his How (Not) to Speak of God in 2006, where he made the tools of postmodern philosophy accessible to nonspecialists. That book's virtues are again on display: clarity (rare enough for an academically trained philosopher), wit and playful, counterintuitive readings of Christian scripture. He argues that the most faithful response to Christianity may be Judas's betrayal of Jesus over against fundamentalists who would violently defend Jesus and academics who would imprison Jesus. Rollins paints with an overly broad brush—not every theologian since Descartes has been boxed in by his categories. At times an academic degree would be helpful to understand his use of Zizek or Nietzsche. All the same, Rollins puts postmodern philosophy to work for those trying to rethink their faith for a new day without stifling modern categories. Even those who disagree will find the pages turning themselves. (June)
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- PublisherParaclete Press
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1557259194
- ISBN 13 9781557259196
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages208
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