Spirit and the Obligation of Social Flesh : A Secular Theology for the Global City.
Betcher, Sharon V.
Spirit and the Obligation of Social Flesh : A Secular Theology for the Global City. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (312 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- One Crip/tography -- Two "Fearful Symmetry": Between Theological Aesthetics and Global Economics -- Three Breathing through the Pain: Engaging the Cross as Tonglen,Taking to the Streets as Mendicants -- Four In the Ruin of God -- Five The Ballet of the Good City Sidewalk: Releasing the Optics of Disability into Social Flesh -- Six "Take My Yoga Upon You" (Matt 11:29): A Spirit/ual Plifor the Global City -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Spirit and Cosmopolis puts theology on location on the streets of our planet's cities and articulates philosophical reflection worked through religious values for living amidst the affective dynamics of the street. Precarity ensconced in the postcolonial city is critically exposed. "Crip/tography" names a proposed urban choreography, a calculus based on Spirit's generosity, that redresses fear and otherwise advances neighbor love.
9780823253944
Globalization - Religious aspects.
Electronic books.
BL65.G55 -- B48 2014eb
202.091732
Spirit and the Obligation of Social Flesh : A Secular Theology for the Global City. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (312 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- One Crip/tography -- Two "Fearful Symmetry": Between Theological Aesthetics and Global Economics -- Three Breathing through the Pain: Engaging the Cross as Tonglen,Taking to the Streets as Mendicants -- Four In the Ruin of God -- Five The Ballet of the Good City Sidewalk: Releasing the Optics of Disability into Social Flesh -- Six "Take My Yoga Upon You" (Matt 11:29): A Spirit/ual Plifor the Global City -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Spirit and Cosmopolis puts theology on location on the streets of our planet's cities and articulates philosophical reflection worked through religious values for living amidst the affective dynamics of the street. Precarity ensconced in the postcolonial city is critically exposed. "Crip/tography" names a proposed urban choreography, a calculus based on Spirit's generosity, that redresses fear and otherwise advances neighbor love.
9780823253944
Globalization - Religious aspects.
Electronic books.
BL65.G55 -- B48 2014eb
202.091732