The Paul of Tarsus Working Group and

The After-Life of Phenomenology Workshop

present

John D. Caputo

discussing his upcoming book

The Insistence of God: A Theology of “Perhaps”

Thursday, November 15^th, 4:00 PM

Northwestern University

Parkes Hall, 222

1870 Sheridan Rd.

Evanston, IL 60208 map it

The Event is Free and Open to the Public.

This event series has been generously co-sponsored by:

The Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities and the Departments of

Philosophy, Religious Studies, French & Italian, Political Science, English, and German

—Book Description—
“The Insistence of God presents the provocative idea that God does not exist, God insists, while God’s existence is a human responsibility, which may or may not happen. For John D. Caputo, God’s existence is haunted by “perhaps,” which does not signify indecisiveness, but an openness to risk, to the unforeseeable. Perhaps constitutes a theology of what is to come and what we cannot see coming. Responding to current critics of continental philosophy, Caputo explores the materiality of perhaps and the promise of the world. He shows how perhaps can become a new theology of the gaps God opens.
–From Indiana University Press

—Author Bio—

John D. Caputo is Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion Emeritus at Syracuse University and the David R. Cook Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Villanova University. He is author of The Weakness of God(IUP, 2006) which won the American Academy of Religion’s Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion in the Constructive-Reflective Studies category.
–From Indiana University Press