Transcendence and Beyond: A Postmodern Inquiry (Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion)

Transcendence and Beyond poses the classical questions of transcendence in a postmodern setting. Do we need a transcendence that is ever more beyond or should we put transcendence behind us altogether? Is it the case that, when seen in a postmodern light, transcendence must be itself transcended? In this thought-provoking volume, Jean-Luc Marion, Gianni Vattimo, and a distinguished group of international philosophers and theologians interrogate transcendence for today's philosophy of religion. The essays gathered here examine notions of transcendence to assess its relevance and meaning in a postmodern context as well as to determine how it might be usefully refitted. Various subthemes, such as creation, love, religious language, the question of the impossible and that of becoming, emerge with a new definition of transcendence. Poised at the intersection of philosophy and religion, these reflections provide a benchmark for renewed consideration of this classic philosophical and religious theme.

Transcendence and Beyond poses the classical questions of transcendence in a postmodern setting. Do we need a transcendence that is ever more beyond or should we put transcendence behind us altogether? Is it the case that, when seen in a postmodern light, transcendence must be itself transcended? In this thought-provoking volume, Jean-Luc Marion, Gianni Vattimo, and a distinguished group of international philosophers and theologians interrogate transcendence for today's philosophy of religion. The essays gathered here examine notions of transcendence to assess its relevance and meaning in a postmodern context as well as to determine how it might be usefully refitted. Various subthemes, such as creation, love, religious language, the question of the impossible and that of becoming, emerge with a new definition of transcendence. Poised at the intersection of philosophy and religion, these reflections provide a benchmark for renewed consideration of this classic philosophical and religious theme.

Introduction: do we need to transcend transcendence? / John D. Caputo and Michael J. Scanlon Keynotes of transcendence The impossible for man God / Jean-Luc Marion Nihilism as postmodern Christianity / Gianni Vattimo Re-imagining traditional transcendence Re-imagining God / Richard Kearney Trinity and transcendence / Michael J. Scanlon Transcendent immanence and evolutionary creation / James P. Mackey God, the many-named : without place and proper name / Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza Relocating transcendence on the plane of immanence Rumors of transcendence : the movement, state, and sex of "beyond" / Catherine Keller Intimations of transcendence : praise and compassion / Sallie McFague Topologies of transcendence / David Wood Temporal transcendence : the very idea of à venir in Derrida / John D. Caputo Transcendence and transversality / Calvin O. Schrag Transcendence and beyond : a concluding roundtable moderated / John D. Caputo.