The Hermeneutics of Charity: Interpretation, Selfhood, and Postmodern Faith

by James K.A. Smith (Editor), Henry Isaac Venema (Editor)

The Hermeneutics of Charity, edited by James K.A. Smith and Henry Isaac Venema, examines the constructive ways Christianity and postmodern thought intersect. Addressing a range of topics--including "the hermeneutics of suspicion," selfhood, and the gift of community--this collection of essays engages the work of classical and contemporary philosophers. A final section of the book presents a tribute to James Olthuis, in whose honor the essays were collected. Contributors include Merold Westphal, the well-known professor of philosophy at Fordham University, and Brian Walsh and J. Richard Middleton, coauthors of Truth Is Stranger Than It Used to Be.

Genres: Theology, Philosophy, Faith, Religion

272 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2004

Reviews

[Daniel Seifert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Various philosophical/theological essays that provoke thick post-modern reflection on a number of topics: self hood, community, the universal and profound idea of love (charity), hermeneutic of suspicion