Theology After Lacan: The Passion for the Real

This groundbreaking volume highlights the contemporary relevance of Jacques Lacan (1901-1981) whose linguistic reworking of Freudian analysis radicalized both psychoanalysis and its approach to theology. Part I: Lacan Religion and Others explores theapplication of Lacans thought to the phenomena of religion. Part II: Theology and the Other Lacan explores and develops theology in light of Lacan. In both cases a central place is given to Lacans exposition of the real thereby reflecting the impact of his later work. Contributors include some of the most renowned readers and influential academics in their respective fields: Tina Beattie Lorenzo Chiesa Clayton Crockett Creston Davis Adrian Johnston Katerina Kolozova Thomas Lynch Marcus Pound Carl Raschke Kenneth Reinhard Mario DAmato Noelle Vahanian and Slavoj iek. Topics traverse culture art philosophy and politics as well as providing critical exegesis of Lacans most gnomic utterances on theology including The Triumph of Religion.--Back cover