{"product_id":"the-devil-reads-derrida-and-other-essays-on-the-university-the-church-politics-and-the-arts-9780802864079","title":"The Devil Reads Derrida and Other Essays on the University, the Church, Politics, and the Arts","description":"\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. \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802864079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"James K. A. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36643595026588,"sku":"9780802864079","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_97aa3dee-6b97-4a4e-84d0-49e31b661835.jpg?v=1603856903","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-devil-reads-derrida-and-other-essays-on-the-university-the-church-politics-and-the-arts-9780802864079","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}