Displacing Christian Origins

Philosophy, Secularity, and the New Testament

Ward Blanton

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Chicago University Press
15 September 2007

Religion & beliefs; Philosophy of religion; The Early Church

Series: Religion and Postmodernism Series

Recent critical theory is curiously preoccupied with the metaphors and ideas of early Christianity, especially the religion of Paul. The haunting of secular thought by the very religion it seeks to overcome may seem surprising at first, but Ward Blanton argues that this recent return by theorists to the resources of early Christianity has precedent in modern and ostensibly secularizing philosophy, from Kant to Heidegger.

Displacing Christian Origins traces the current critical engagement of Agamben, Derrida, and Žižek, among others, back into nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century philosophers of early Christianity. By comparing these crucial moments in the modern history of philosophy with exemplars of modern biblical scholarship—David Friedrich Strauss, Adolf Deissmann, and Albert Schweitzer—Blanton offers a new way for critical theory to construe the relationship between the modern past and the biblical traditions to which we seem to be drawn once again.

An innovative contribution to the intellectual history of biblical exegesis, Displacing Christian Origins will promote informed and fruitful debate between religion and philosophy.

By: Ward Blanton
Imprint: Chicago University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 23mm, Width: 15mm, Spine: 1mm
Weight: 312g
ISBN: 9780226056906
ISBN 10: 0226056902
Series: Religion and Postmodernism Series
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 15 September 2007
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ward Blanton is a lecturer in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Glasgow.

Reviews for Displacing Christian Origins: Philosophy, Secularity, and the New Testament

""The time is ripe for Displacing Christian Origins. Over the past two or more decades, there has been a growing interest among many biblical scholars in continental philosophy. At the same time, there seems to be growing interest among some philosophers in moving beyond simply reading biblical texts without reference to or engagement with biblical scholarship. This brings much to the table, pushing biblical scholars and philosophers to engage one another with higher levels of literacy in the other's field."" - Timothy K. Beal, Case Western Reserve University""