The Devil Reads Derrida - and Other Essays on the University, the Church, Politics, and the Arts
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802864074 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Whether grappling with the Wild at Heart phenomenon or the challenges of secularization, dealing with sex or consumerism, or commenting on The Devil Wears Prada orAmerican Beauty, Smith tackles each issue with clarity and insight, with scholarly rigor -- but always with an eye to Christian discipleship and the life of the church.. A specialist in French philosophy and postmodernism, James K. Smith has also consistently sought to speak to the church as the most important "public" for his work. This book brings together some of Smith's most significant forays into the public arena, focusing especially on discipleship, the university, and politics and the church. A. The Devil Reads Derrida brings together essays and articles written for a general audience by a notable young voice in the church and the academy. It also provides a selection of his criticism, including essays on Harry Potter, A History of Violence, the poetry of Franz Wright, and much more. Smith's work as a Christian public intellectual brings theological wisdom into the service of lived discipleship
A. Smith is professor of philosophy at Calvin College, where he also teaches in the congregational and ministry studies department.. James K
About the AuthorJames K. A. Smith is professor of philosophy at Calvin College, where he also teaches in the congregational and ministry studies department.
Wise, Ironic, and Insightful Essays TT The Devil Reads Derrida: And Other Essays on the University, the Church, Politics, and the Arts presents James K.A. Smith's diverse popular writings in an anthologized format. Navigating his way through Christian college politics, American politics, postmodern philosophy, contemporary poetry, and cinema (among other areas), Smith presents a comprehensively Reformed way of looking at culture in general.Though the essays and articles are separated by time, audience, and topic, the common strain in all of Smith's writings is the Reformed idea of delight: as Christian. "Playful yet though provoking" according to Bill Rusin. JAK Smith has a wonderful ability to coin phrases that capture the imgination. This book really is a primer for understanding Smith's thinking in a broad range of areas. It is a book to be read slowly and perhaps with others. His paper "Are Men Really Wild at Heart" is typical in showing Smith's sharp mind at work. He is willing to critique the popularlist CHristian literature, recognising the good in it and pointing out areas of concern. "Teaching Calvinists to Dance: Why I am Reformed and Pentecostal" is a very helpful paper in a context where Christians of diff. "The joyful philosopher!" according to Gerald van Belle. One of the essays struck home: the student as consumer. It's not only students, it's all of us; me first of all.