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5.0 out of 5 stars Faith and Postmodernism?, October 6, 2004
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This review is from: The Hermeneutics of Charity: Interpretation, Selfhood, and Postmodern Faith (Hardcover)
While many Christians assume that "postmodernism" (a rather dubious term) and "faith" are completely at odds, in this volume, a fetschrift in honour of Dr. James H. Olthuis, students and colleagues of Dr. Olthuis engage in a fruitful debate with postmodern thinkers such as Derrida, Irigaray, Kristeva, Levinas, and Lyotard. The contributors conclude that the gap between postmodernism and faith is not as large as many assume. In fact, according to Olthuis et. al., there is a correlative relationship between postmodernism and faith. While the contributors do not endorse a "wholesale" adoption of postmodernism, they suggest that postmodernism does, in fact, offer many important insights about faith and indentity.

This book serves as an excellent example of a serious and sympathetic (critical) dialogue between faith and postmodernism. A definte must-read for anyone interested in a Christian response to postmodernism.

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