Religion With Out Religion: The Prayers and Tears of John D. Caputo

Written in response to John Caputo's The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida, this work gathers together cutting-edge theologians and philosophers to examine the relationship between Derridan deconstruction and religion. Containing a lengthy counter-response by Caputo, as well as an interview, Religion With/Out Religion will be required reading for all those involved in contemporary theological debate. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Notes on contributors......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Introduction: prayers and tears......Page 16 Bienvenue;just a moment......Page 22 Dangerous safety, safe danger: the threat of deconstruction to the threat of determinable faith......Page 35 ~Religion without religion~: Caputo, Derrida, and the violence of particularity......Page 49 Is deconstruction an Augustinian science? Augustine, Derrida, and Caputo on the commitments of philosophy......Page 65 Prayers of confession and tears of contrition: John Caputo and a radically ~Baptist~ hermeneutic of repentance......Page 77 Caputo's Derrida......Page 95 Between biblical religion and deconstruction: the possibility of repetition......Page 111 The test of khra: grce Dieu......Page 125 Hoping in hope, hoping against hope: a response......Page 135 What do I love when I love my God? An interview with John D. Caputo......Page 165 Name index......Page 196 Subject index......Page 198 1. Bienvenue : just a moment / Jeffrey M. Dudiak 2. Dangerous safety, safe danger : the threat of deconstruction to the threat of determinable faith / Ronald A. Kuipers 3. "Religion without religion" : Caputo, Derrida, and the violence of particularity / Shane Cudney 4. Is deconstruction an Augustinian science? Augustine, Derrida, and Caputo on the commitments of philosophy / James K. A. Smith 5. Prayers of confession and tears of contrition : John Caputo and a radically "Baptist" hermeneutic of repentance / B. Keith Putt 6. Caputo's Derrida / David Goicoechea 7. Between biblical religion and deconstruction : the possibility of repetition / Avron Kulak 8. The test of kho ra: gra ce a Dieu / James H. Olthuis 9. Hoping in hope, hoping against hope : a response / John D. Caputo 10. What do I love when I love my God? An interview with John D. Caputo / B. Keith Putt. Arts, Language and Literature Book Cover 1 Title 4 Contents 5 Notes on contributors 10 Acknowledgments 12 Introduction: prayers and tears 16 Bienvenue;just a moment 22 Dangerous safety, safe danger: the threat of deconstruction to the threat of determinable faith 35 ~Religion without religion~: Caputo, Derrida, and the violence of particularity 49 Is deconstruction an Augustinian science? Augustine, Derrida, and Caputo on the commitments of philosophy 65 Prayers of confession and tears of contrition: John Caputo and a radically ~Baptist~ hermeneutic of repentance 77 Caputo's Derrida 95 Between biblical religion and deconstruction: the possibility of repetition 111 The test of khra: grce Dieu 125 Hoping in hope, hoping against hope: a response 135 What do I love when I love my God? An interview with John D. Caputo 165 Name index 196 Subject index 198 Edited By James H. Olthuis. The Essays In This Volume Were Originally Presented At A Symposium Entitled 'religion With/out Religion,' Held At And Hosted By The Institute For Christian Studies In Toronto, April 23-24, 1998.--acknowledgments. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Written in response to John Caputo's The Prayers and Tears of Jacques Derrida, this book gathers together the work of cutting-edge theologians and philosophers to examine the relationship between Derridan deconstruction and religion I would like to begin for just a moment with just a word, just an opening word, for our guest, Professor John D. Caputo: bienvenue.