Radical Orthodoxy is a new, exciting, sometimes baffling and always controversial, trend in theology. It also has a fearsome and off-putting reputation for complexity. Its books are full of detailed arguments and are crammed with philosophical terms in a range of languages.
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"This is an excellent one-stop reference book to an important contemporary theological movement. Shakespeare's clear analysis and summaries are matched by his fair and incisive critical questions." - Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Research Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Illinois --Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Research Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Illinois
"Steven Shakespeare presents in delightfully lucid prose the complex and sometimes opaque theology of Radical Orthodoxy. In an engaging and creative manner he probes its significant problems and ends by presenting an alternative approach. Shakespeare's work will serve the initiated and uninitiated alike." - Gavin D'Costa, Professor of Christian Theology, University of Bristol --Gavin D'Costa, Professor of Christian Theology, University of Bristol
"Steven Shakespeare presents in delightfully lucid prose the complex and sometimes opaque theology of Radical Orthodoxy. In an engaging and creative manner he probes its significant problems and ends by presenting an alternative approach. Shakespeare's work will serve the initiated and uninitiated alike." - Gavin D'Costa, Professor of Christian Theology, University of Bristol --Gavin D'Costa, Professor of Christian Theology, University of Bristol
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The Rev'd Dr Steven Shakespeare is the Anglican Chaplain at Liverpool Hope University. He is the author of Kierkegaard, Language and the Reality of God (Ashgate, 2001) and co-author (with Hugh Rayment-Pickard) of The Inclusive God: Reclaiming Theology for an Inclusive Church (Canterbury, 2006).
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Are you one of those people who has picked up Milbank's 'Theoloy and Social Theory' or Pickstock's 'After Writing' and wondered what on earth the author is trying to say? You are not alone. A friend of mine has just asked me to find a good home for his recently purchased copy of TST having got stuck on page 1. I am going to buy him a copy of this fantastic, clear and intelligent book by Steven Shakespeare.
In fact, Radical Orthodoxy is trying to say something interesting - even if its authors appear to be trying to keep it a secret. For those like me who have been hoping for a lucid but critical introduction to Radical Orthodoxy, Steven Shakespeare's book is just the ticket. Radically orthodox theology is written in a deliberately complicated and opaque style that makes no conessions to the non-specialist reader. Until now it has been all but impossile for outsiders to understand what RO is about, why it has had such appeal among academic theologians, and what its strengths and weaknsses are. Shaespeare makes easy work of setting out the arguments of RO in an orderly and intelligible fashion (and each chapter ends with a handy bullet-point summary) At the end of the book Shakespeare highlights four areas in which the truth and value of RO should be challenged.
Shakespeare pushes over the smoke and mirrors game that creates the mystique of Radical Orthodoxy and shows us what is really going on. And what is going on is important - but not nearly as earth-shattering as Milbank et al would have us believe.
In fact, Radical Orthodoxy is trying to say something interesting - even if its authors appear to be trying to keep it a secret. For those like me who have been hoping for a lucid but critical introduction to Radical Orthodoxy, Steven Shakespeare's book is just the ticket. Radically orthodox theology is written in a deliberately complicated and opaque style that makes no conessions to the non-specialist reader. Until now it has been all but impossile for outsiders to understand what RO is about, why it has had such appeal among academic theologians, and what its strengths and weaknsses are. Shaespeare makes easy work of setting out the arguments of RO in an orderly and intelligible fashion (and each chapter ends with a handy bullet-point summary) At the end of the book Shakespeare highlights four areas in which the truth and value of RO should be challenged.
Shakespeare pushes over the smoke and mirrors game that creates the mystique of Radical Orthodoxy and shows us what is really going on. And what is going on is important - but not nearly as earth-shattering as Milbank et al would have us believe.
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If you are unread in this field or want to have a general understanding of this theological approach this is the book for you. As one would expect radical orthodoxy is a subject that takes work and thought but it will be worth your time and interest. "Radical Orthodoxy" is a positive, well-founded look at 21st century thelogical thought.
JWB, Episcopal Priest, retired.
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