Richard Kearneys Anatheistic Wager: Philosophy, Theology, Poetics [Hardcover]

Philosopher Blaise Pascal famously insisted that it was better to wager belief in God than to risk eternal damnation. More recently, Richard Kearney has offered a wager of his ownthe anatheistic wager, or return to God after the death of God. In this volume, an international group of contributors consider what Kearney's spiritual wager means. They question what is at stake with such a wager and what anatheism demands of the self and of others. The essays explore the dynamics of religious anatheistic performativity, its demarcations and limits, and its motives. A recent interview with Kearney focuses on crucial questions about philosophy, theology, and religious commitment. As a whole, this volume interprets and challenges Kearney's philosophy of religion and its radical impact on contemporary views of God.

Matthew Clementeholds the position of Teaching Fellow and Lecturer in the Philosophy Department at Boston College. He is an Adjunct Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Religion at Newbury College (Massachusetts) and is the author ofOut of the Storm: A Novella.

Chris Doude van Troostwijk is Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the Luxemburg School of Religion and Society (Luxembourg), and Affiliated Researcher and Lecturer at the Protestant Theological Faculty of the University of Strasbourg (France).

These fifteen essays provide thoughtful engagement with Richard Kearney's work that deepens our understanding of anatheism and offers a great addition to continental philosophy of religion.

Recommended.

Highlights and interacts with the important and fruitful work of Richard Kearney, especially in light of his most recent work on anatheism.

Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction: The Risk of the Wager (Chris Doude van Troostwijk and Matthew Clemente)

Part I: Conversations after God
1. Theism, Atheism, Anatheism (James Wood and Richard Kearney)
2. A Conversation al#7