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Displacing Christian Origins: Philosophy, Secularity, and the New Testament (Religion and Postmodernism)
Ward Blanton
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Description for Displacing Christian Origins: Philosophy, Secularity, and the New Testament (Religion and Postmodernism)
Paperback. Traces the critical engagement of Agamben, Derrida, and Zizek, among others, back to nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century philosophers of early Christianity. This work offers a different way for critical theory to construe the relationship between the modern past and the biblical traditions to which we seem to be drawn once again. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Recent critical theory is curiously preoccupied with the metaphors and ideas of early Christianity, especially the religion of Paul. The haunting of secular thought by the very religion it seeks to overcome may seem surprising at first, but Ward Blanton argues that this recent return by theorists to the resources of early Christianity has precedent in modern and ostensibly secularizing philosophy, from Kant to Heidegger. "Displacing Christian Origins" traces the current critical engagement of Agamben, Derrida, and Zizek, among others, back to nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century philosophers of early Christianity. By comparing these crucial moments in the modern history of philosophy ... Read more
Recent critical theory is curiously preoccupied with the metaphors and ideas of early Christianity, especially the religion of Paul. The haunting of secular thought by the very religion it seeks to overcome may seem surprising at first, but Ward Blanton argues that this recent return by theorists to the resources of early Christianity has precedent in modern and ostensibly secularizing philosophy, from Kant to Heidegger. "Displacing Christian Origins" traces the current critical engagement of Agamben, Derrida, and Zizek, among others, back to nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century philosophers of early Christianity. By comparing these crucial moments in the modern history of philosophy ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Series
Religion and Postmodernism
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226056906
SKU
V9780226056906
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About Ward Blanton
Ward Blanton is a lecturer in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Glasgow.
Reviews for Displacing Christian Origins: Philosophy, Secularity, and the New Testament (Religion and Postmodernism)
"The time is ripe for Displacing Christian Origins. Over the past two or more decades, there has been a growing interest among many biblical scholars in continental philosophy. At the same time, there seems to be growing interest among some philosophers in moving beyond simply reading biblical texts without reference to or engagement with biblical scholarship. This brings much to ... Read more