{"product_id":"the-devil-reads-derrida-and-other-essays-on-the-university-the-church-politics-and-the-arts-paperback","title":"The Devil Reads Derrida - And Other Essays on the University, the Church, Politics, and the Arts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames K. A. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil Reads Derrida\u003c\/i\u003e brings together essays and articles written for a general audience by a notable young voice in the church and the academy. A specialist in French philosophy and postmodernism, James K. A. Smith has also consistently sought to speak to the church as the most important \"public\" for his work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book brings together some of Smith's most significant forays into the public arena, focusing especially on discipleship, the university, and politics and the church. It also provides a selection of his criticism, including essays on Harry Potter, \u003ci\u003eA History of Violence\u003c\/i\u003e, the poetry of Franz Wright, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Smith's work as a Christian public intellectual brings theological wisdom into the service of lived discipleship. Whether grappling with the \u003ci\u003eWild at Heart\u003c\/i\u003e phenomenon or the challenges of secularization, dealing with sex or consumerism, or commenting on \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Wears Prada\u003c\/i\u003e or\u003ci\u003eAmerican Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, Smith tackles each issue with clarity and insight, with scholarly rigor -- but always with an eye to Christian discipleship and the life of the church.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 185\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42592975880288,"sku":"9780802864079","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/Z0JDUWp1WmF1enYzRmdGcUNDc1M4UT09.webp?v=1771494864","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-devil-reads-derrida-and-other-essays-on-the-university-the-church-politics-and-the-arts-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}