God, the Gift, and Postmodernism

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God, the Gift, and Postmodernism God, the Gift, and Postmodernism THE INDIANA SERIES IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION MEROLD WESTPHAL, GENERAL EDITOR THE INDIANA SERIES IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION MEROLD WESTPHAL, GENERAL EDITOR God, the Gift, and Postttlodernisttl Edited by John D. Caputo and Michael J. Scanlon INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS BLOOMINGTON AND INDIANAPOLIS God, the Gift, and Postttlodernisttl Edited by John D. Caputo and Michael J. Scanlon INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS BLOOMINGTON AND INDIANAPOLIS This book is a publication of Indiana University Press 601 North Morton Street Bloomington, IN 47404-3797 USA http://www.indiana.edu/-iupress Telephone orders 800-842-6796 Fax orders 812-855-7931 Orders bye-mail iuporder@indiana.edu© 1999 by Indiana University Press All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The Association of American University Presses' Resolution on Permissions constitutes the only exception to this prohibition. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.481984 . Manufactured in the United States ofAmerica Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data God, the gift, and postmodernism I edited by John D. Caputo and Michael J. Scanlon. p. em. - (The Indiana series in the philosophy of religion) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-253-33572-8 (cl: alk. paper).-ISBN 0-253-21328-2 (pb: alk. paper) I. Christianity-Philosophy Congresses. 2. PostmodernismReligious aspects - Christianity Congresses. I. Caputo, John D. II. Scanlon, Michael J. III. Series. BRIOO.G63 1999 200-dc21 99-32397 2 4 04 03 02 01 00 This book is a publication of Indiana University Press 601 North Morton Street Bloomington, IN 47404-3797 USA http://www.indiana.edu/-iupress Telephone orders 800-842-6796 Fax orders 812-855-7931 Orders bye-mail iuporder@indiana.edu© 1999 by Indiana University Press All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The Association of American University Presses' Resolution on Permissions constitutes the only exception to this prohibition. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.481984 . Manufactured in the United States ofAmerica Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data God, the gift, and postmodernism I edited by John D. Caputo and Michael J. Scanlon. p. em. - (The Indiana series in the philosophy of religion) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-253-33572-8 (cl: alk. paper).-ISBN 0-253-21328-2 (pb: alk. paper) I. Christianity-Philosophy Congresses. 2. PostmodernismReligious aspects - Christianity Congresses. I. Caputo, John D. II. Scanlon, Michael J. III. Series. BRIOO.G63 1999 200-dc21 99-32397 2 4 04 03 02 01 00 To Edmund J. Dobbin, O. S. A. For his leadership and inspiration For his interest and support To Edmund J. Dobbin, O. S. A. For his leadership and inspiration For his interest and support ...