Called “the most dangerous philosopher in the West” (Adam Kirsch, New Review), Slavoj Žižek goes head to head with radical theologian Boris Gunjević in a new book, God in Pain; Inversions of Apocalypse (Seven Stories Press, April 10th, 2012), a critical inquiry and comparison of the three major faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
With a sharp eye for the connections between religion, politics, theology, and even music and literature, Žižek explores the deeper meanings of atheism in a historically faith-based culture. Using pointed logic and pop culture anecdotes from Dostoevsky to The Chronicles of Narnia, Žižek contemplates the idea of a suffering God while Gunjević calls for a theology that challenges capitalism and imperialist values. Invoking thinkers from Augustine to Freud to Lacan, Žižek and Gunjević dissect the role of faith in the twenty-first century, shaking the foundations of the world’s major religions.
A philosopher and cultural critic, Slavoj Žižek is internationally recognized for his work on psychoanalysis, Hegel, and contemporary politics and culture. Boris Gunjević is a theologian, priest, and professor of history of philosophy and liturgy.
To request an interview with Slavoj Žižek or to see a review copy of God in Pain, please contact Anne Rumberger atanne@sevenstories.com
Added by Sevenstories Press on April 11, 2012