Jacques Ellul: A Companion to His Major Works (Cascade Companions)

Jacques Ellul (1912–1994) was Professor of the History and Sociology of Institutions at the University of Bordeaux. A sociologist, historian, and Protestant lay theologian, Ellul is primarily known for his writings on technology, propaganda, and Christian anarchism. He influenced a wide array of thinkers including Ivan Illich, William Stringfellow, Thomas Merton, Paul Virilio, and Neil Postman. In this book, Jacob Van Vleet and Jacob Marques Rollison guide readers through Ellul’s most influential theological and sociological writings. By understanding Ellul’s primary works, readers will be able to clearly grasp his social theory and theological ethics, profiting from his deep insight and prophetic wisdom.

Jacob E. Van Vleet is Professor of Philosophy at Diablo Valley College in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the author of Dialectical Theology and Jacques Ellul and editor of Jacques Ellul: Essential Spiritual Writings.

Jacob Marques Rollison is an independent scholar living in Strasbourg, France. He is the author of A New Reading of Jacques Ellul: Presence and Communication in the Postmodern World. He has recently translated Ellul's two-volume ethical treatise, To Will & To Do.