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1 online resource (xiv, 356 pages). |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Series |
Indiana series in the philosophy of religion
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Indiana series in the philosophy of religion.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
Contents |
The weakness of God -- The kingdom of God : sketches of a sacred anarchy. |
Summary |
Applying an ever more radical hermeneutics (including Husserlian and Heideggerian phenomenology, Derridian deconstruction, and feminism), John D. Caputo breaks down the name of God in this irrepressible book. Instead of looking at God as merely a name, Caputo views it as an event, or what the name conjures or promises in the future. For Caputo, the event exposes God as weak, unstable, and barely functional. While this view of God flies in the face of most religions and philosophies, it also puts up a serious challenge to fundamental tenets of theology and ontology. Along the way, Caputo's read. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
God (Christianity)
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God (Christianity) |
Genre/Form |
Aufsatzsammlung.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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Subject |
God.
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Biographies.
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Subject |
Godsdienstfilosofie.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Caputo, John D. Weakness of God 0253347041 (DLC) 2005024892 (OCoLC)61529747 |
ISBN |
9780253013514 electronic book |
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0253013518 electronic book |
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0253347041 |
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9780253347046 |
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0253218284 |
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9780253218285 |
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