God, the Gift, and Postmodernism

includes index and biblioraphy

Introduction: Apology for the Impossible: Religion and Postmodernism, John D. Caputo and Michael J. Scanlon / 1 1. In the Name: How to Avoid Speaking of "Negative Theology," Jean-Luc Marion / 20 Response by Jacques Derrida 142 2. On the Gift: A Discussion between Jacques Derrida and Jean-Luc Marion, Moderated by Richard Kearney / 54 3. Loose Canons: Augustine and Derrida on Their Selves, Robert Dodaro / 79 Response by Jacques Derrida 198 4. Desire of God, Richard Kearney /112 Discussion I \ 30 5. Overcoming Onto-theology, Merold Westphal /146 Response by Jacques Derrida 1164 6. Fragments: The Spiritual Situation of Our Times, David Tracy / 170 Response by Jacques Derrida 1181 7. Apostles of the Impossible: On God and the Gift in Derrida and Marion, John D. Caputo / 185 8. A Deconstruction of Religion: On Derrida and Rahner, Michael J. Scanlon / 223 9. Betting on Vegas, Mark C. Taylor / 229 Discussion / 243 10. Eating the Text, Defiling the Hands: Specters in Arnold Schoenberg`s Opera Moses andAron, Edith Wyschogrod / 245 11. Re-embodying: Virginity Secularized, Frangoise Meltzer / 260 12. Our Own Faces in Deep Wells: A Future for Historical Jesus Research, John Dominic Crossan / 282