In Existence and the Absolute, Jean-Yves Lacoste writes about the inseparability of soul and body. “The problem of the body is that it is an I: not some ‘thing’ that we may or may not possess, but something we are: and, more rigorously, something that defines us as man: as someone.” (p.7) Lacoste is not […]
Geoffrey Holsclaw gives a brief history of social impetus for capitalism and considers the Eucharist as a true paradigm for economic exchange.
Over the last several years of studying contemporary (continental) philosophy and theology and the theology of Augustine, I’ve noticed several recurring themes, or rather, inversion of themes between contemporary theological battles and those in which Augustine was involved. Of course these inversion only makes sense from a broadly Augustinian point of view (which you can […]
In this targum of Romans 1:16-32, Brian J. Walsh offers a creative and contemporary interpretation of a portion of the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Christian community in Rome.
I’m not sure if the term originated from Kim Ji-woon himself or from some publicist trying to market the film to international and genre audiences, but “kimchi western” has become the unofficial genre designation for The Good, The Bad, The Weird. But what, exactly, is a “kimchi western”? Well, if Kim’s film is any indication, then […]
(I have edited this post realising my most of the content was pre-mature, and please forgive any consternation this causes. And apologies where the comments do not align with this truncated version) Within my PhD work I have ben trying to understand how capitalist markets affect Christian identity formation. Within the work of Bernd Wannenwetsch, […]
In this essay, Bob Goudzwaard and Mark Vander Vennen argue that genuine solutions to today’s interlocking global crises—the financial crisis, global poverty, the environmental crisis, the security crisis—lie in understanding the purpose of life beyond Western society’s commitment to unending material, economic, and technological progress.
Postmodernism, Culture and Religion 4 “The Future of Continental Philosophy of Religion” Syracuse University | April 7-9, 2011 Plenary Speakers: JOHN D. CAPUTO Watson Professor of Religion and Philosophy Syracuse University (http://religion.syr.edu/Caputo.html) PHILIP GOODCHILD Professor of Theology and Religious Studies University of Nottingham (UK) (http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Theology/People/philip.goodchild) CATHERINE MALABOU Professor of Philosophy University of Paris-X, Nanterre […]
I. Introduction Continuing the business of cross-pollinating my work in contemporary Continental phenomenology (and, in particular, the phenomenology of religion) with Eastern brands phenomenology, I recently came across a striking reading of Buddhism’s “four noble truths” in Stephen Batchelor’s new book, Confession of a Buddhist Atheist (Spiegel & Grau, 2010). I think Batchelor’s […]