Beyond Secular Order

The Representation of Being and the Representation of the People

By: John Milbank

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eBook | 2 December 2013 | Edition Number 1

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Beyond Secular Order is the first of a two-volume work that expands upon renowned theologian John Milbank's innovative attempt to understand both theology and modern thought begun in his previously published classic text Theology and Social Theory.

Continues Milbank's innovative attempt to understand both theology and modern thought begun in Theology and Social Theory - considered a classic work in the development of systematic theology
Authored by one of the world's most influential and highly regarded contemporary theologians
Draws on a sweep of ideas and thinkers to argue that modern secularism is a form of Christian heresy that developed from the Middle Ages and can only be overcome by a renewed account of Christendom
Shows how this heresy can be transformed into a richer blend of religion, modernity and politics
Reveals how there is a fundamental homology between modern ideas about ontology and knowledge and modern ideas about political action, expressed in both theory and practice

Industry Reviews

"Readers familiar with Milbank's work will appreciate his focused prose while extensive footnotes referencing his previous work provide background information for others." (Religious Studies Review, 7 December 2015)

"...Interesting, creative, suggestive, and beguiling... [Milbank] is fearless in his cross-examination of modern secularist assumptions about the autonomy of philosophy and its much-heralded liberation from theology's apron strings." (Church Times, 24 August 2015)

"Such a vision is partial and imperfect, but it's a signpost that, as we continue to watch modern metaphysics and politics develop, will be an important critical and constructive dialogue partner for a long time to come." (Mockingbird, 14 February 2014)

"Here, in Beyond Secular Order, he offers a more concise systematic analysis focusing on the ontological and political dimensions of modernity. He lays bare the deep connections between metaphysical assumptions, on the one hand, and political and social implications, on the other." (SOPHIA 2015)