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The Inconspicuous God

Heidegger, French Phenomenology, and the Theological Turn

Jason W Alvis author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Indiana University Press

Published:1st Jun '18

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Dominique Janicaud once famously critiqued the work of French phenomenologists of the theological turn because their work was built on the seemingly corrupt basis of Heidegger's notion of the inapparent or inconspicuous. In this powerful reconsideration and extension of Heidegger's phenomenology of the inconspicuous, Jason W. Alvis deftly suggests that inconspicuousness characterizes something fully present and active, yet quickly overlooked. Alvis develops the idea of inconspicuousness through creative appraisals of key concepts of the thinkers of the French theological turn and then employs it to describe the paradoxes of religious experience.

Overall, The Inconspicuous God is an insightful treatment of an important topic.

* Review of Metaphysics *

Alvis's book successfully accomplishes its stated goals and is a must read for those interested in both the phenomenological and theological traditions, as well as the ways in which these two traditions can benefit from dialoguing with each other. Alvis provides new avenues for thinking about God and religious precepts which pay homage to Heidegger's innovations in phenomenology while being true to the salvific story of Jesus.

* Phenomenologicl Revie

ISBN: 9780253033321

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320 pages