Roberto Sirvent is Professor of Political and Social Ethics at Hope
International University in Fullerton, CA. He is the author of
Embracing Vulnerability: Human and Divine (2014).
Silas Morgan is a political theologian who lives and works in
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
"While everyone admits Kierkegaard's greatness, our perception of
the political dimension of his thought is mired in antagonisms: was
he a proto-Fascist, a fundamentalist anti-democrat, a superb
dialectical ironist ignoring social life and focusing on subjective
experiences? Kierkegaard and Political Theology raises these
debates to a new level. It is much more than yet another attempt to
'reactualize' Kierkegaard, to make him useful for our time. It
refers to Kierkegaard as a privileged lens through which we can
approach in a new way the antagonisms of our dangerous time. So
it's not just a volume for those who want to get a better grasp of
Kierkegaard, but a must for all those who want to understand our
own predicament."
--Slavoj Zizek, Senior Researcher, Institute for Sociology and
Philosophy, University of Ljubljana
"This volume will prove a worthy resource for any reader interested
in exploring the political implications of Kierkegaard's writings,
as well as any reader who seeks, with a little help from
Kierkegaard, to examine the theological dimensions of modern
politics. With essays covering a wide range of topics and
approaches, the book offers a helpful roundup of contemporary
interest in political theology. It makes a compelling case that
Kierkegaard, whatever he may have considered himself, was an
eminently political thinker."
--Noreen Khawaja, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Yale
University
"Kierkegaard's relation to social-political thought has always been
a difficult one to negotiate. The collection Kierkegaard and
Political Theology is a welcome attempt to tackle this issue. The
work gathers some outstanding articles by leading scholars in the
field of Kierkegaard studies. The authors fruitfully bring
Kierkegaard into dialogue with contemporary theories of political
thinking, while never losing sight of his religious commitments. In
this way the profile of his own views comes out more clearly and a
valuable case is made for Kierkegaard's relevance today. This is an
excellent collection that will be an important point of orientation
for all future studies on the issue."
--Jon Stewart, Visiting Scholar, Center for European Studies,
Harvard University
"I once told someone that I was writing a book on Kierkegaard and
politics and he responded: 'That is going to be a short book.'
Thankfully, Kierkegaard and Political Theology is not short! With
rigor and clarity, the contributors invite new directions in
Kierkegaardian scholarship by attending to underexplored political
'crumbs' in his thought. This volume demonstrates that
Kierkegaard's concern with 'the present age' can continue to speak
vibrantly to our own."
--J. Aaron Simmons, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Furman
University
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