Richard Kearney

For the Unity of All

Theology

“Manoussakis makes a significant and long-awaited contribution to the ecumenical dialogue between the two churches--a contribution that I expect to have a very considerable impact on the ongoing theological dialogue as well as on the academic fields of ecumenical theology in general. There is an urgent and immediate need for a book of this kind at this critical historical and intellectual juncture of dialogue between the major Christian churches. Manoussakis's intervention is patient, passionate, and prophetic.”

Out of the Storm

Fiction

“Clemente's powerful debut novel compels us to rethink our conceptions of the erotic and reminds us that real love is often found in shared woundedness. The understanding of sexuality offered by our increasingly virtual world is frequently rapid and reductive. More and more, we find ourselves alienated from our bodies and from one another. If we want to recapture the mystery of sex, we should start with good literature.”

Spiritualism and Phenomenology

Philosophy

“In this pioneering book, Emmanuel Falque reanimates a much neglected dialogue between the spiritualism of Maine de Biran—the Columbus of metaphysics—and cutting-edge contemporary phenomenology. The result: a bracing hermeneutics of the flesh which explores the human body as at once foreign and familiar, alienated and effortful, tactile and metaphysical. A truly vital intellectual encounter.”

The Least of These

History & Biography

“In compiling and editing this collection Severson exhibits the rare talent of being able to combine intellectual imagination, biblical scholarship, and sheer human compassion in these illuminating readings of a crucial scriptural passage.”

The Logic of Incarnation

Philosophy

“This volume brilliantly highlights the importance of Smith's logic of incarnation. It amplifies a new and indispensable voice in the postmodern debate.”

The Romance of Innocent Sexuality

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“This is a highly original and provocative inquiry into the sexual politics of sin, marriage, and identity. Tackling sensitive and controversial material head on, Rees's tone is sober and serene. With Augustine and Foucault as guides, he crosses disciplinary boundaries between theology, philosophy, literature, and history with audacity and ease. Rees's book demonstrates how, when it comes to same-sex relations, the personal is deeply political and innocence is overrated. Here is a new religious ethics which generates a radically innovative conversation on the nature of original sin, death, and pleasure.”

Thinking God Otherwise

Philosophy

“This book is a timely and valuable contribution to the God after God debate. Featuring a robust and illuminating encounter between Paul Ricoeur and Emmanuel Falque on the relationship between theology and philosophy, it invites a new generation of philosophers to ask, ‘what does it mean to think about religion in a post-atheist age?’”

What Would Jesus Deconstruct?

Christian Living

“Caputo brilliantly manages to bring thought to life and life to thought. He wears his learning and scholarship so lightly that one has the impression of returning to a flesh-and-blood world where Jesus deconstructs and reconstructs our lives. Challenging, compassionate, witty, and wise. This book is compulsory reading for anyone concerned about the future of Christianity.”