Radical political theology: religion and politics after liberalism

Introduction: the freedom of radical theology after the death of God -- The parallax of religion: theology and ideology -- Sovereignty and the weakness of God -- Baruch Spinoza and the potential for a radical political theology -- Carl Schmitt, Leo Strauss, and the theo-political problem of liberali...

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Main Author: Crockett, Clayton 1969- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Columbia Univ. Press c 2011
In:Year: 2011
Series/Journal:Insurrections: critical studies in religion, politics, and culture
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Political theology
Further subjects:B Religion and politics
B Political theology
B Political Theology
B Religion And Politics
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Summary:Introduction: the freedom of radical theology after the death of God -- The parallax of religion: theology and ideology -- Sovereignty and the weakness of God -- Baruch Spinoza and the potential for a radical political theology -- Carl Schmitt, Leo Strauss, and the theo-political problem of liberalism -- Elements for radical democracy: plasticity, equality, and governmentality -- Law beyond law: Agamben, Deleuze, and the unconscious event -- Radical theology and the event: St. Paul with Deleuze -- Plasticity and the future of theology: messianicity and the deconstruction of Christianity -- Conclusion: six theses on political theology
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:023152076X