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Who's Afraid of Postmodernism? Taking Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault to Church

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9780801029189

Who's Afraid of Postmodernism?

Taking Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault to Church

series: Church and Postmodern Culture, The

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Christianity Today 2007 Book Award Winner
2006 Book of the Year Award, ForeWord Magazine
Word Guild 2007 Writing Award

'[A] provocative little book. . . . A clear and accessible introduction to postmodern thought that no doubt de-mythologizes many of the common criticisms leveled against [it], causing us to engage the issues from a new perspective.'--Cynthia R. Nielsen, American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly

The philosophies of French thinkers Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault form the basis for postmodern thought and are seemingly at odds with the Christian faith. However, James K. A. Smith contends that their ideas have been misinterpreted. In an introduction and four fulsome chapters, Smith unpacks the primary philosophical impulses behind postmodernism, demythologizes its myths, and demonstrates its affinity with core Christian claims. Each of his accessible chapters includes an opening discussion of a recent representative film and a closing 'tour' of a postmodern church in case study form--with particular application to the growing 'emerging church' conversation.

The award-winning Who's Afraid of Postmodernism? is the first book in the Church and Postmodern Culture series. The Church and Postmodern Culture series features high-profile theorists in continental philosophy and contemporary theology writing for a broad, nonspecialist audience interested in the impact of postmodern theory on the faith and practice of the church. Contracted authors include John D. Caputo, Bruce Ellis Benson, Graham Ward, Carl Raschke, and Merold Westphal.

  • Format
    Paperback
    ISBN
    9780801029189
    Dimensions
    5.5 x 8.5
    Pub. Date
    Apr 2006
    SRP
    $19.99
    Number of pages
    160



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