The Cynic and the Fool

The Cynic and the Fool
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 181
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ISBN-10 : 9781532604249
ISBN-13 : 1532604246
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Book Synopsis The Cynic and the Fool by : Tad DeLay

Download or read book The Cynic and the Fool written by Tad DeLay and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The questioning of religion is the beginning of a flood, one that cannot be contained and will soon drown every theological, political, economic, and cultural orthodoxy that pledged its allegiance to a sinking cause. We are in just such an era of revolt, and those with eyes to see are learning to interrogate motives. When we are told of an idea that cannot possibly be true, the most immediate question is this: does the speaker so very foolishly believe their own words, or is the person a cynic who knows perfectly well how they manipulate the truth? As individual personalities transform into a collective drive, the aftermath is a brutal mix of motives, fictions, and anxieties. The Cynic & the Fool explores theology and politics through the lens of our unconscious motives, our clever repression, and our deceptive denial. In nine chapters interspersed with nine parables, DeLay unites psychoanalysis, philosophy, and theology together for an accessible yet critical theory of culture. There could not be a more crucial moment to settle these questions. Why do we feel such anxiety over the most abstract orthodoxies, what conflicts of interest are we facing, and why we are commanded to see the world a certain way?


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