What might it mean to learn from the past now that time has moved on and “the past” now refers to a bygone era of liberal hegemony?
This following post includes political theology related panels and events happening at the AAR/SBL Conference in San Diego California this year. Below you can find the times, locations, and much more, as it is presented in the online program book.
This essay is a storied and theological proposal for non-violent, disruptive anti-fascism.
At the base of Christofascism lies the response of uncritical obedience. For this reason, Christians need to become aware of how their own language of obedience functions Christian moral systems and concepts of faith.
For Marx, religion is more than “the opium of the people,” it is the mirror of society turned upside down. This essay examines Marx’s critique of religion as well as his critique of other contemporary critiques of religion. This critique of religion became the starting point of his critique of political theology and, later, political economy.
Recent work in the fields of affect theory, especially in the fields of decolonial theory, queer theory, and disability studies, have shown how the necessity of attending to affect and temporality in ways that move beyond traditional accounts that prioritize inner states over exterior practices.
PTN will convene a reading group on Stuart Hall’s thought.
This essay outlines an ontological form of atheism to suggest novel ways to conceptualize political theology and forms of socio-political praxis. An atheism of indifference is offered as a means to resist the theological framing of socio-political issues.
The journal Political Theology will host an event on “Palestine and Political Theology” April 4 at 2pm eastern.
As a motif of Easter grace, the mountain is a place of new beginnings and renewal for all who seek abundant life.