The Devil Reads Derrida - and Other Essays on the University the Church Politics and the Arts

<DIV> </DIV><DIV><I>The Devil Reads Derrida</I> brings together essays and articles written for a general audience by a notable young voice in the church and the academy. A specialist in French philosophy and postmodernism James K. A. Smith has also consistently sought to speak to the church as the most important "public" for his work. <BR /><BR /> This book brings together some of Smith's most significant forays into the public arena focusing especially on discipleship the university and politics and the church. It also provides a selection of his criticism including essays on Harry Potter <I>A History of Violence</I> the poetry of Franz Wright and much more. <BR /><BR /> Smith's work as a Christian public intellectual brings theological wisdom into the service of lived discipleship. Whether grappling with the <I>Wild at Heart</I> phenomenon or the challenges of secularization dealing with sex or consumerism or commenting on <I>The Devil Wears Prada</I> or<I>American Beauty</I> Smith tackles each issue with clarity and insight with scholarly rigor -- but always with an eye to Christian discipleship and the life of the church.</DIV>