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PublisherUniversity of Notre Dame Press

ISBN-100268022429

ISBN-139780268022426

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Number of Pages526 Pages

Publication NameDesire, Faith, and the Darkness of God : Essays in Honor of Denys Turner

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2015

SubjectChristian Theology / Systematic, Mysticism, Religious, Christianity / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaReligion, Philosophy

AuthorDavid Newheiser

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight26.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2015-031816

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Denys Turner is a rare intellectual witness to philosophies of love and justice from mysticism to marxism and beyond. This rich and engaging volume is fitting testament to his extraordinary influence on new generations of thinkers and scholars. Tackling such crucial questions as theodicy, divine eros, and the perennial struggle between faith and reason, philosophy and theology, the contributors shed new light on ancient problems. The exchange between Turner and Eagleton is a very special gem to be treasured." -- Richard Kearney, The Charles Seelig Professor in Philosophy, Boston College, "A darkly sparkling set of essays, diverse in discipline and in desire, each affirming some intense potentia of negative theology for contemporary conversation. That its stimulation of new exchanges between theism and atheism, cosmology and history, mysticism and Marxism, language and silence, will succeed seems assured by Turner's concluding performance of an apophatic art of failure." -- Catherine Keller, The Theological School, Drew University, " Desire, Faith, and the Darkness of God: Essays in Honor of Denys Turner is a testament to the range of Denys Turner's influence and the varieties of modes of argumentation with which his work is conversant. The volume will be read with pleasure by scholars in the history of Christianity, particularly of Christian mysticism, Christian theologians, and philosophers of religion, as well as scholars across a range of subdisciplines." -- Amy Hollywood, Elizabeth H. Monrad Professor of Christian Studies, Harvard Divinity School, "No scholar could wish for a finer tribute to his success as a teacher as this book provides. Students of Denys Turner, and experts in his field, come together in this volume to provide fascinating contributions to the theological and philosophical topics that have engaged him throughout his academic life. And, like Turner, they all show how thoughtfulness and argument can trump rhetoric." -- Brian Davies, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Fordham University, "This is the most distinguished collection of essays in honour of Denys Turner... [A] detailed and concentrated reading of the essays in this splendid collection should provide refreshment for considerable time to come." -- Theology , vol. 119, no. 6, November/December 2016, "This is the most distinguished collection of essays in honour of Denys Turner... [A] detailed and concentrated reading of the essays in this splendid collection should provide refreshment for considerable time to come." -- Theology

Dewey Decimal230

SynopsisThe essays engage classic Christian thought alongside literary and philosophical sources ranging from Pseudo-Dionysius and Dante to Karl Marx and Jacques Derrida. Building on the work of Denys Turner, they indicate that the boundary between atheism and Christian thought is productively blurry. Instead of settling the stale dispute over whether religion is rationally justified, their work suggests instead that Christian life is an ethical and political practice impassioned by a God who transcends understanding., These essays in honour of Denys Turner provide new exchanges between theism and atheism, cosmology and history, mysticism and Marxism, and philosophy and theology., In the face of religious and cultural diversity, some doubt whether Christian faith remains possible today. Critics claim that religion is irrational and violent, and the loudest defenders of Christianity are equally strident. In response, Desire, Faith, and the Darkness of God: Essays in Honor of Denys Turner explores the uncertainty essential to Christian commitment; it suggests that faith is moved by a desire for that which cannot be known. This approach is inspired by the tradition of Christian apophatic theology, which argues that language cannot capture divine transcendence. From this perspective, contemporary debates over God?s existence represent a dead end: if God is not simply another object in the world, then faith begins not in abstract certainty but in a love that exceeds the limits of knowledge. The essays engage classic Christian thought alongside literary and philosophical sources ranging from Pseudo-Dionysius and Dante to Karl Marx and Jacques Derrida. Building on the work of Denys Turner, they indicate that the boundary between atheism and Christian thought is productively blurry. Instead of settling the stale dispute over whether religion is rationally justified, their work suggests instead that Christian life is an ethical and political practice impassioned by a God who transcends understanding.

LC Classification NumberBR118.D47 2015