Introduction to Jacques Derrida’s “Christianity and Secularization”
Journal article
Newheiser, David. (2020). Introduction to Jacques Derrida’s “Christianity and Secularization”. Critical Inquiry. 47, pp. 136-137. https://doi.org/10.1086/710911
Authors | Newheiser, David |
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Abstract | This introduction argues that Derrida’s analysis in “Christianity and Secularization” undercuts two influential interpretations of his work. Some readers assimilate Derrida to an indeterminate “religion without religion” while others claim that he represents a “radical atheism” that is opposed to religion as such. In contrast to the univocity of these readings, “Christianity and Secularization” clarifies Derrida’s unease and affinity with religious traditions: in the recognition that religion and secularization are unstable categories, Derrida draws constructively on particular religious traditions that he does not claim as his own. |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Critical Inquiry |
Journal citation | 47, pp. 136-137 |
Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
ISSN | 1539-7858 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1086/710911 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85091668663 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 136-137 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 2020 |
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Deposited | 02 Jun 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w24y/introduction-to-jacques-derrida-s-christianity-and-secularization
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