God, the Gift, and Postmodernism

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Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS / vii Introduction: Apology for the Impossible: Religion and Postmodernism, John D. Caputo and Michael J. Scanlon / 1 1. In the Name: How to Avoid Speaking of "Negative Theology," Jean-Luc Marion /20 Response by Jacques Derrida /42 2. On the Gift: A Discussion between Jacques Derrida and Jean-Luc Marion, Moderated by Richard Kearney / 54 3. Loose Canons: Augustine and Derricla on Their Selves, Robert Dodaro /79 Response by Jacques Derrida /98 4. Desire of God, Richard Kearney / 112 Discussion / 130 5. Overcoming Onto-theology, Merold Westphal /146 Response by Jacques Derrida / 164 6. Fragments: The Spiritual Situation of Our Times, David Tracy / 170 Response by Jacques Derrida / 181 7. Apostles of the Impossible: On God and the Gift in Derrida and Marion, John D. Caputo /185 8. A Deconstruction of Religion: On Derrida and Rahner, Michael J. Scanlon / 22 3 9. Betting on Vegas, Mark C. Taylor / 229 Discussion /243 10. Eating the Text, Defiling the Hands: Specters in Arnold Schoenberg's Opera Moses and Aron, Edith Wyschogrod /245 11. Re-embodying: Virginity Secularized, Franc;oise Meltzer / 260 12. Our Own Faces in Deep Wells: A Future for Historical Jesus Research, John Dominic Crossan /282 CONTRIBUTORS / 311 INDEX / 315 Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS / vii Introduction: Apology for the Impossible: Religion and Postmodernism, John D. Caputo and Michael J. Scanlon / 1 1. In the Name: How to Avoid Speaking of "Negative Theology," Jean-Luc Marion /20 Response by Jacques Derrida /42 2. On the Gift: A Discussion between Jacques Derrida and Jean-Luc Marion, Moderated by Richard Kearney / 54 3. Loose Canons: Augustine and Derricla on Their Selves, Robert Dodaro /79 Response by Jacques Derrida /98 4. Desire of God, Richard Kearney / 112 Discussion / 130 5. Overcoming Onto-theology, Merold Westphal /146 Response by Jacques Derrida / 164 6. Fragments: The Spiritual Situation of Our Times, David Tracy / 170 Response by Jacques Derrida / 181 7. Apostles of the Impossible: On God and the Gift in Derrida and Marion, John D. Caputo /185 8. A Deconstruction of Religion: On Derrida and Rahner, Michael J. Scanlon / 22 3 9. Betting on Vegas, Mark C. Taylor / 229 Discussion /243 10. Eating the Text, Defiling the Hands: Specters in Arnold Schoenberg's Opera Moses and Aron, Edith Wyschogrod /245 11. Re-embodying: Virginity Secularized, Franc;oise Meltzer / 260 12. Our Own Faces in Deep Wells: A Future for Historical Jesus Research, John Dominic Crossan /282 CONTRIBUTORS / 311 INDEX / 315 ...