A Negative Theological Critique of Postmodern Identity Politics

This paper leverages the Christian tradition of negative theology (Gregory of Nyssa, Dionysius the Areopagite, Eriugena, Eckhart, Cusanus) in order to think past the impasses of identitarian politics and culture. It essentially bears on Christianity and on literary imagination by valorizing their fo...

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Main Author: Franke, William 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 8, Pages: 1-15
Further subjects:B Non-identical
B Enlightenment
B Identity
B Negative Theology
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