In this Book
- The Experience of God: A Postmodern Response
- Book
- 2005
- Published by: Fordham University Press
- Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy
summary
The book provides a series of approaches to the ancient question of whether and how God is a matter of experience,or, alternately, to what extent the notion of experience can be true to itself if it does not include God. On the one hand, it seems impossible to experience God: the deity does not offer Himself to sense experience. On the other hand, there have been mystics who have claimed to have encountered God. The essays in this collection seek to explore the topic again, drawing insights from phenomenology, theology, literature, and feminism. Throughout, this stimulating collection maintains a strong connection with concrete rather than abstract approaches to God.The contributors: Michael F. Andrews, Jeffrey Bloechl, John D. Caputo, Kristine Culp, Kevin Hart, Kevin L. Hughes, Jean-Yves Lacoste, Crystal Lucky, Renee McKenzie, Kim Paffenroth, Michael Purcell, Michael J. Scanlon, O.S.A., James K. A. Smith. Kevin Hart is Notre Dame Professor of English and Concurrent Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame; among his many books are The Trespass of the Sign: Deconstruction, Theology, and Philosophy (Fordham), and The Dark Gaze: Maurice Blanchot and the Sacred. His most recent collection of poems is Flame Tree: Selected Poems. Barbara Wall is Special Assistant to the President for Mission Effectiveness and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University. She is co-editor of The Journal of Catholic Social Thought and The Journal of Peace and Justice Studies.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page
- p. v
- Introduction
- pp. 1-19
- Chapter 2: Experience of God
- pp. 42-46
- Chapter 3: ‘‘A World Split Open’’?
- pp. 47-64
- Chapter 4: A Womanist Experience
- pp. 65-70
- Chapter 7: Liturgy and Coaffection
- pp. 93-103
- Chapter 8: A Response to Jean-Yves Lacoste
- pp. 104-112
- Chapter 9: When God Hides His Face
- pp. 113-129
- Chapter 10: Schools for Scandal
- pp. 130-135
- Chapter 11: Faith Seeking Understanding
- pp. 136-155
- Chapter 14: Wisdom of the Heart
- pp. 192-212
- About the Contributors
- pp. 247-250
Additional Information
ISBN
9780823247790
Related ISBN(s)
9780823225187
MARC Record
OCLC
71010490
Pages
278
Launched on MUSE
2012-02-08
Language
English
Open Access
No