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Christian Atheism

If we want to be true atheists, do we have to begin with a religious edifice and undermine it from within?

 

Slavoj Žižek has long been a commentator on, and critic of, Christian theology. His preoccupation with Badiou's concept of 'the event' alongside the Pauline thought of the New Testament has led to a decidedly theological turn in his thinking. Drawing on traditions and subjects as broad as Buddhist thought, dialectical materialism, political subjectivity, quantum physics, AI and chatbots, this book articulates Žižek's idea of a religious life for the first time.

 

Christian Atheism is a unique insight into Žižek's theological project and the first book-length exploration of his religious thinking. In his own words, "to become a true dialectical materialist, one should go through the Christian experience." Crucial to his whole conception of 'experience' is not some kind of spiritual revelation but rather the logic of materialistic thought. This affirmation of Christian theology whilst simultaneously deconstructing it is a familiar Žižekian move, but one that holds deep-seated political, philosophical and, in the end, personal import for him.

 

Here is Žižek’s most extensive treatment of theology and religion to date.

Christian Atheism

  • Slavoj Žižek

    The first book-length articulation of Žižek's theology, offering unique insights into his materialist religious system.
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  • Book Details

    Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
    Publication Date: 04-04-2024
    Format: Paperback | 216 x 138mm | 304 pages
  • About the Author

    Slavoj Žižek is a Hegelian philosopher, a Lacanian psychoanalyst, and a Communist. He is International Director at the Birkbeck Institute for Humanities, University of London, UK, Visiting Professor at the New York University, USA, and Senior Researcher at the Department of Philosophy, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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