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ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This book began as a conversation between J. Aaron Simmons and Stephen Minister at lunch in Dallas, Texas, during an American Academy of Religion meeting. That this book is now a reality is due to the generous time, energy, and support of many others. First, we would like to thank the other contributors to this volume: Jeffrey Hanson, Drew M. Dalton, Bruce Ellis Benson, and, especially, Merold Westphal and John D. Caputo. We invited Jeff, Drew, and Bruce to be part of this project because they are some of the most exciting voices in contemporary continental philosophy of religion and they all, in various ways, have made their own significant contributions to the scholarly literature. Additionally, were it not for the exceptional authorships of Merold and Jack, it is unlikely that either of us (or the other authors) would be engaged with the particular philosophical questions that now occupy our attention and our lives. They have jointly made it respectable for continental philosophers also to be serious philosophers of religion. Their work and, for many of the authors herein, their friendship have been very influential not only on our lives as scholars, but also on our lived engagement with ethics, politics, and religion. We greatly appreciate the care and rigor with which the manuscript was reviewed by Duquesne University Press and are grateful to Susan Wadsworth-Booth for her support of the project and helpful recommendations along the way. Stephen would also like to thank the Augustana Research and Artist Fund of Augustana College for providing a grant to assist in the writing and editing of this project. We both want to express our unending gratitude to our families for their encouragement and love: LeAnn, Scout, and Soren (Minister), and Vanessa and Atticus (Simmons). Finally, Aaron would like to express his debt to his grandfather, Ernie T. Hitte, to whom this book is dedicated. He was the perfect example of someone whose grace, hospitality, and thoughtfulness was a lived apologetic for what could rightly be termed a postmodern Christianity. ...

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