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| Between Philosophy and Theology: Contemporary Interpretations of Christianity
ISBN: 9781315261676
Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / Routledge
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited
Subjects: Humanities; Philosophy; Religion; Continental Philosophy; Philosophy of Religion; Religion and Philosophy; Christianity;
Long past the time when philosophers from different perspectives had joined the funeral procession that declared the death of God, a renewed interest has arisen in regard to the questions of God and religion in philosophy. The turn to secularization has produced its own opposing force. Although they declared themselves from the start as not being religious, thinkers such as Derrida, Vattimo, Zizek, and Badiou have nonetheless maintained an interest in religion. This book brings some of these philosophical views together to present an overview of the philosophical scene in its dealings with religion, but also to move beyond the outsider's perspective. Reflecting on these philosophical interpretations from a fundamental theological perspective, the authors discover in what way these interpretations can challenge an understanding of today's faith. Bringing together thinkers with an established reputation - Kearney, Caputo, Ward, Desmond, Hart, Armour - along with young scholars, this book challenges a range of perspectives by putting them in a new context.
Lieven Boeve is professor of fundamental theology and Dean of the Faculty of Theology, K.U. Leuven. He also serves as the co-ordinator of the Research Group Theology in a Postmodern Context. His research concerns theological epistemology, religious experience, truth in faith and theology, tradition development and hermeneutics. He is the author of Interrupting Tradition. An Essay on Christian Faith in a Postmodern Context, and God Interrupts History. Theology in a Time of Upheaval. He was the international president of the European Society for Catholic Theology (2005-2009). Christophe Brabant is a postdoctoral researcher at the K.U. Leuven. He is a member of the Research Group Theology in a Postmodern Context of the Faculty of Theology, K.U. Leuven. His research interests include, among others, the influence of postmodern thinking on theology, the hermeneutical turn in theology and especially the work of Paul RicÅ"ur. |
