Frederiek Depoortere
Biographic Data
| ID | 4586465 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frederiek Depoortere |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frederiek |
| FAMILY NAME | Depoortere |
| SIGNATURE | DEPOORTERE F |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1347-5529 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Giordan, G. & E. Pace (2012). Mapping religion and spirituality in a postsecular world. Leiden/Boston
The overall starting point of this collection of articles is the insight, widely accepted by now, that modernisation results not so much in automatic secularisation, in the sense of a gradual and inevitable disappearance of religion, as in its transformation under the impact of such trends as individualisation, pluralisation, and so-called “deterritorialisation” or globalisation. Sociologists of religion have attempted to describe this state of a…
Rowan Williams's Shari'a Lecture
In 2008, Rowan Williams sparked a huge controversy in Britain by pleading for more recognition of shari'a law. The present paper aims to explore Mike Higton's suggestion that this plea actually results from Williams's defence of the Enlightenment. The paper will first show that Williams's plea for increased recognition of shari'a is in line with the Enlightenment ideal of sociability. It will subsequently show that this does not mean that William…
The End of God's Transcendence? On Incarnation in the Work of Slavoj Žižek
This essay evaluates Slavoj Žižek's claim that God's transcendence ends with the Incarnation. The first part offers a description of transcendence and a discussion of its fate in modern philosophy. The second and major part presents the theme of the Incarnation as it appears in Žižek's recent work. His critique of the sacrificial interpretation of Christ's death on the cross, his alternative reading of this event, his view on the difference betwe…
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The End of God's Transcendence? On Incarnation in the Work of Slavoj Žižek
This essay evaluates Slavoj Žižek's claim that God's transcendence ends with the Incarnation. The first part offers a description of transcendence and a discussion of its fate in modern philosophy. The second and major part presents the theme of the Incarnation as it appears in Žižek's recent work. His critique of the sacrificial interpretation of Christ's death on the cross, his alternative reading of this event, his view on the difference betwe…
Rowan Williams's Shari'a Lecture
In 2008, Rowan Williams sparked a huge controversy in Britain by pleading for more recognition of shari'a law. The present paper aims to explore Mike Higton's suggestion that this plea actually results from Williams's defence of the Enlightenment. The paper will first show that Williams's plea for increased recognition of shari'a is in line with the Enlightenment ideal of sociability. It will subsequently show that this does not mean that William…
Giordan, G. & E. Pace (2012). Mapping religion and spirituality in a postsecular world. Leiden/Boston
The overall starting point of this collection of articles is the insight, widely accepted by now, that modernisation results not so much in automatic secularisation, in the sense of a gradual and inevitable disappearance of religion, as in its transformation under the impact of such trends as individualisation, pluralisation, and so-called “deterritorialisation” or globalisation. Sociologists of religion have attempted to describe this state of a…
Epistemology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Theology (2 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (1 works) · Autonomy (1 works) · Brill (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Enlightenment (1 works)