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| − | One of our most daring intellectuals offers a Lacanian interpretation of religion, finding that early Christianity was the first revolutionary collective. | + | One of our most daring intellectuals offers a [[Lacanian]] [[interpretation]] of [[religion]], finding that early [[Christianity]] was the first revolutionary collective. |
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| − | Slavoj ?i?ek?s writing mixes astonishing erudition and references to pop culture in order to dissect current intellectual pieties. In ''The Puppet and the Dwarf'' he offers a close reading of today?s religious constellation from the viewpoint of Lacanian psychoanalysis. He critically confronts both predominant versions of today?s spirituality?New Age gnosticism and deconstructionist-Levinasian Judaism?and then tries to redeem the ?materialist? kernel of Christianity. His reading of Christianity is explicitly political, discerning in the Pauline community of believers the first version of a revolutionary collective. Since today even advocates of Enlightenment like Jurgen Habermas acknowledge that a religious vision is needed to ground our ethical and political stance in a ?postsecular? age, this book?with a stance that is clearly materialist and at the same time indebted to the core of the Christian legacy?is certain to stir controversy. | + | Slavoj ?i?ek?s [[writing]] mixes astonishing erudition and references to pop [[culture]] in [[order]] to dissect current [[intellectual]] pieties. In ''The [[Puppet and the Dwarf]]'' he offers a close [[reading]] of today?s [[religious]] constellation from the viewpoint of [[Lacanian psychoanalysis]]. He critically confronts both predominant versions of today?s spirituality?New Age gnosticism and deconstructionist-Levinasian [[Judaism]]?and then tries to redeem the ?materialist? kernel of Christianity. His reading of Christianity is explicitly [[political]], discerning in the [[Pauline]] [[community]] of believers the first version of a revolutionary collective. Since today even advocates of [[Enlightenment]] like Jurgen [[Habermas]] acknowledge that a religious [[vision]] is needed to ground our [[ethical]] and political stance in a ?postsecular? age, this book?with a stance that is clearly [[materialist]] and at the same [[time]] indebted to the core of the [[Christian]] legacy?is certain to stir controversy. |
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| − | If you find the content on the theoryleaks.org project useful please consider making a donation. Website traffic is increasing as time goes by, which means that the costs of server hosting are also rising. We are currently in a situation of financial difficulty, so any ammount is accepted and appreciated. | + | If you find the [[content]] on the theoryleaks.org [[project]] useful please consider making a donation. Website traffic is increasing as time goes by, which means that the costs of server hosting are also rising. We are currently in a [[situation]] of financial difficulty, so any ammount is accepted and appreciated. |
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