Dickinson (Catholic U. of Leuven, Belgium) teases out theological elements in the work of Italian political philosopher Georgio Agamben (b. 1942). He covers the state of original sin, the eclipse of h
Kirwan (theology, U. of London, UK) is among those who are taking a second look at French-American theorist Girard's mimetic theory on the interrelated nature of culture, violence, and religion. He di
"With his theory of communicative rationality, Jeurgen Habermas has been one of the most influential social philosophers of the 20th century and a major dialogue partner for theology in the different
Gianni Vattimo, who has long been a prominent postmodern European philosopher, has recently taken a more significant interest in religion. His claim is that postmodern philosophy, with its incisive c
What can atheologian do with Deleuze? While using philosophy as a resource for theologyis nothing new, Gilles Deleuze (1925-1995) presents a kind of limit-case forsuch a theological appropriation of p
Jacques Derrida: a name to strike fear into the hearts of theologians. His ideas have been hugely influential in shaping postmodern philosophy, and its impact has been felt across the humanities from
Jean-Luc Marion's early work on Descartes and his more recent writings in phenomenology have not only elicited huge interest in France and the US, but also created huge potential in the field of theol
Slavoj ?i?ek has been called an "academic rock star." As public visibility of the Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst increases, so too does the depth of his engagement with Christian theology. ?i
Jean-Paul Sartre was one of the twentieth century's most prominent atheists. But his philosophy was informed by theological writers and themes in ways that have not previously been acknowledged. In Sa
Sartre was an iconic atheist, but his relationship to the idea of God and to theology is much more complex than it is often credited to be. Kate Kirkpatrick places Sartre's early work in its theologic
