Capitalism, Christianity, America
Rethinking the Issues
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12663233 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William E Connolly (corresponding author), William Connolly (Department of Political Science The Johns Hopkins University, 328 Mergenthaler, 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218, USA) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 226-236 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1462-317X • E-ISSN: 1743-1719 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/poth.v12i2.226 |
| OpenAlex | W2037580664 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Appreciative of the points made by all four commentators, William Connolly seeks to clarify some issues and modify a few positions taken in his book Capitalism and Christianity, American Style (2008). Philip Goodchild's account of "resonance" is superb, but I hesitate over his tendency to argue that the demise of capitalism is inevitable. Catherine Keller deepens the theological issues pursued in my book, as she shows additional ways to open "theopoetic" connections between those who pursue deep, multidimensional pluralism. David Howarth makes important links between my position and that of Ernesto Laclau, and he joins me in resisting those who eschew engagement with the state as they fight off the neoliberal/evangelical machine. I use the occasion of this dialogue to explore further the relations between conceptions of immanence and those of transcendence. Kathy Ferguson admirably shows how the experience of grief by evangelical women opens a possible door to engagements of agonistic respect. In each engagement I try to follow some of the suggestions and to add a couple of my own
Capitalism · Christianity · Demise · Epistemology · Immanence · Pluralism (philosophy · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Transcendence (philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |