{"product_id":"what-to-believe-twelve-brief-lessons-in-radical-theology-paperback","title":"What to Believe?: Twelve Brief Lessons in Radical Theology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn D. Caputo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you no longer \"believe in God,\" the Supreme Being of classical theology, or you never did in the first place, is there anything you still ought to believe, anything you should cherish unconditionally, no matter what? In this lively and accessible book, addressed to believers, \"recovering\" believers, disbelievers, nonbelievers, and \"nones\" alike--to anyone in search of what they really do believe--the acclaimed philosopher and theologian John D. Caputo seeks out what there is to believe, with or without religion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriting in a lucid and witty style, Caputo offers a bold account of a \"radical theology\" that is anything but what the word \u003ci\u003etheology\u003c\/i\u003e suggests to most people. His point of departure is autobiographical, describing growing up in the world of pre-Vatican II Catholicism, serving as an altar boy, and spending four years in a Catholic religious order after high school. Caputo places Augustine's \u003ci\u003eConfessions\u003c\/i\u003e, Tillich's \u003ci\u003eDynamics of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, and Jacques Derrida and postmodern theory in conversation in the service of what he calls the \"mystical sense of life.\" He argues that radical theology is not simply an academic exercise but describes a concrete practice immediately relevant to the daily lives of believers and nonbelievers alike. \u003ci\u003eWhat to Believe?\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging introduction to radical theology for all readers curious about what religion can mean today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn D. Caputo is the Thomas J. Watson Professor Emeritus of Religion and Humanities at Syracuse University and the David R. Cook Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Villanova University. His many books include \u003ci\u003eWhat Would Jesus Deconstruct? The Good News of Postmodernism for the Church\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eHoping Against Hope: Confessions of a Postmodern Pilgrim\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), and \u003ci\u003eThe Folly of God: A Theology of the Unconditional\u003c\/i\u003e (2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51774089462048,"sku":"9780231210959","price":50.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c863d8ae996825ca83bdd27255f8cdff.webp?v=1780440006","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-to-believe-twelve-brief-lessons-in-radical-theology-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}