"What matters is not so much that Žižek is endorsing a demythologized, disenchanted Christianity without transcendence, as that he is offering in the end (despite what he sometimes claims) a heterodox version of Christian belief."--John Milbank"To put it even more bluntly, my claim is that it is Milbank who is effectively guilty of heterodoxy, ultimately of a regression to paganism: in my atheism, I am more Christian than Milbank."--Slavoj ŽižekIn this corner, philosopher Slavoj Žižek, a militant atheist who represents the critical-materialist stance against religion's illusions; in the other corner, "Radical Orthodox" theologian John Milbank, an influential and provocative thinker who argues that theology is the only foundation upon which knowledge, politics, and ethics can stand. In The Monstrosity of Christ, Žižek and Milbank go head to head for three rounds, employing an impressive arsenal of moves to advance their positions and press their respective advantages. By the closing bell, they have not only proven themselves worthy adversaries, they have shown that faith and reason are not simply and intractably opposed. Žižek has long been interested in the emancipatory potential offered by Christian theology. And Milbank, seeing global capitalism as the new century's greatest ethical challenge, has pushed his own ontology in more political and materialist directions. Their debate in The Monstrosity of Christ concerns the future of religion, secularity, and political hope in light of a monsterful event--God becoming human. For the first time since Žižek's turn toward theology, we have a true debate between an atheist and a theologian about the very meaning of theology, Christ, the Church, the Holy Ghost, Universality, and the foundations of logic. The result goes far beyond the popularized atheist/theist point/counterpoint of recent books by Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, and others. Žižek begins, and Milbank answers, countering dialectics with "paradox." The debate centers on the nature of and relation between paradox and parallax, between analogy and dialectics, between transcendent glory and liberation. Slavoj Žižek is a philosopher and cultural critic. He has published over thirty books, including Looking Awry, The Puppet and the Dwarf, and The Parallax View (these three published by the MIT Press). John Milbank is an influential Christian theologian and the author of Theology and Social Theory: Beyond Secular Reason and other books. Creston Davis, who conceived of this encounter, studied under both Žižek and Milbank.

The Monstrosity of Christ: Paradox or Dialectic? (Short Circuits)

Politics & Social Sciences

SLAVOJ ŽIŽEK

John Milbank

Philosophy

Mit Pr

Provocative and sophisticated, Truth in Aquinas is a fascinating re-evaluation of a key area - truth - in the work of Thomas Aquinas. John Milbank and Catherine Pickstock's provocative but strongly argued position is that many of the received views of Aquinas as philosopher and theologian are wrong. This compelling and controversial work builds on the amazing reception of Radical Orthodoxy (Routledge, 1999).

Truth in Aquinas (Routledge Radical Orthodoxy)

Religion & Spirituality

Catherine Pickstock

Christian Books & Bibles

Routledge

The Radical Orthodoxy Reader presents a selection of key readings in the field of Radical Orthodoxy, the most influential theological movement in contemporary academic theology. Radical Orthodoxy draws on pre-Enlightenment theology and philosophy to engage critically with the assumption and priorities of secularism, modernity, postmodernity, and associated theologies. In doing so it explores a wide and exciting range of issues: music, language, society, the body, the city, power, motion, space, time, personhood, sex and gender. As such it is both controversial and extremely stimulating; provoking much fruitful debate amongst contemporary theologians. To assist those encountering Radical Orthodoxy for the first time, each section has an introductory commentary, related reading and helpful questions to encourage in-depth understanding and further study.

The Radical Orthodoxy Reader (Radical Orthodoxy (Paperback))

Simon, Oliver

Contents: Introduction -- Russ LeoAre There Any Saints Left? Leon Rozitchner as a Reader of Saint Augustine -- Bruno Bosteels;Introduction and Appendix I from The Thing and the Cross: Christianity and Capitalism (About Saint Augustine's Confessions)(1997) -- Leon Rozitchner, translated by Karen Benezra and Rachel Price;The Limits of Franz Boas's Multiculturalism: An Augustinian Critique -- Jonathan TranLove and Citizenship After Augustine -- Eric GregoryAugustine and Post-Secular Political Theology -- Creston Davis Quid Est Enim Tempus?: On the Augustinian Distentio as a Figure of Modern Market-Time -- Robert GerouxWittgenstein s Augustine: The Inauguration of the Later Philosophy -- James WetzelA Theology of our Desire: Dialogue with John D. CaputoFrom Sovereignty to Gift: Augustine's Critique of Interiority -- John MilbankBooks in Review

Polygraph 19/20: Cities of Men, Cities of God: Augustine and Late Secularism

John D. Caputo

Leon Rozitchner

Bruno Bosteels

Creston Davis

Robert Geroux

James Wetzel

Eric Gregory

Jonathan Tran

Polygraph: An International Journal of Culture and Politics

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