Dialectical Theology and Jacques Ellul : An Introductory Exposition

In Dialectical Theology and Jacques Ellul, Jacob E. Van Vleet argues that the work of Jacques Ellul is frequently— -- and deleteriously— misread -- on account of inattention to the theological underpinning that governs Ellul's thought. In a penetrating analysis, the first of its kind, Van Vleet provides a substantive account of the theological structure of Ellul's work and demonstrates the determinative role that theology, especially dialectical theology, plays in a proper understanding of Ellul.


Van Vleet offers a major introduction to Ellul's thought, his contribution to theology and philosophy, and how his philosophy of technology is both theologically informed and culturally relevant. As well, this work situates Ellul's theological and philosophical thought within an important genetic context, from Kierkegaard to the dialectical theologians of the twentieth century.

Jacob E. Van Vleet is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Diablo Valley College, in Pleasant Hill, California. He earned a Ph.D. in philosophy and religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and holds graduate degrees in philosophy and theology from the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology and the Graduate Theological Union at UC Berkeley. He is also the author of Informal Logical Fallacies: A Brief Guide (2010).