After Modernity?
Secularity, Globalization, and the Reenchantment of the World
Edited by James K. A. Smith
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Subjects: All Ethics , All Philosophy, All Theology, Contemporary Theology, Social & Economic Ethics |
After Modernity? addresses a cluster of questions and issues found at the nexus of globalization and religion. This unique volume examine various religious-especially Christian-evaluations of and responses to globalization. In particular, the book considers the links among globalization, capitalism and secularization-and the ways in which "religion" is (or can be) deployed to address a range of "hot button" topics. With cross-disciplinary analyses, the collection argues consistently for the necessity of a "post-secular" evaluation of globalization that unapologetically draws on the resources of Christian faith. The "conservative radicalism" represented in these contributions will resonate with a broad audience of scholars and citizens who seek to put faith into action.
Part I: Introduction
1 - Secularity, Globalization, and the Re-enchantment of the World - James K. A. Smith
Part II: Rethinking Secularity, Secularization, and Globalization
2 - The Gift of Ruling: Secularization and Political Authority - John Milbank
3 - The Time Between: Redefining the “Secular” in Contemporary Debate - Michael S. Horton
4 - Probing the Links between Security and Secularization - Ronald A. Kuipers and Mebs Kanji
5 - Alienated Masterpiece: Adorno’s Contribution to a Transformative Social Theory - Lambert Zuidervaart
Part III: Boundaries and Borders in a Globalized World
7 - The Duty of Care to Refugees, Christian Cosmopolitanism, and the Hallowing of Bare Life - Luke Bretherton
8 - “Faith” as Mediator in Legitimizing Global Market Integration? A Preliminary Probe - J. David Richardson
9 - Globalization and the Problem of the Nature/Culture Boundary - Janel Curry
Part IV: Practices of Re-enchantment
10 - Religion after Democracy - Graham Ward
11 - Celebrating the Church Year as a Constructive Response to Globalization - Scott Waalkes
12 - Agrarianism after Modernity: An Opening for Grace - Norman Wirzba
Notes
Contributors
Index
"This interdisciplinary approach to the phenomenon of globalization offers ways of thinking that transcend secular/religious dichotomies."
—William T. Cavanaugh, Associate Professor of Theology, University of St. Thomas
"Luke Bretherton's analysis on the care of refugees... is compelling and powerful and makes this otherwise valuable book indispensable."
—CHOICE
"This book employs the expertise of multiple scholars across disciplines (theology, philosophy, religion, political science, social science, economics, and geography) sharing 'post-secular' approaches to globalization, grounded in religious (particularly Christian) thought and practice. ... Attentive reading of After Modernity? will reward advanced undergraduate, graduate, and scholarly audiences appreciably."
—Steven B. Sherman, Regent University, Religious Studies Review 36,3
James K. A. Smith is associate professor of philosophy at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As specialist in philosophical theology and contemporary French philosophy, Smith works at the intersection of philosophy, religion, politics, and science. He is the author of several books, including Speech and Theology: Language and the Logic of Incarnation (Routledge, 2002), Introducing Radical Orthodoxy (Baker Academic, 2004), Jacques Derrida: Live Theory (Continuum, 2005), and Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism? Taking Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault to Church (Baker Academic, 2006). He is also the editor of The Hermeneutics of Charity: Interpretation, Selfhood, and Postmodern Faith (Brazos Press, 2004) and Radical Orthodoxy and the Reformed Tradition (Baker Academic, 2005).
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