Tad DeLay is a PhD student of philosophy of religion at Claremont Graduate University and holds an MA in theology and Biblical studies from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Slow reading can bear fruits that are inaccessible to those who
merely skim an author. DeLay has read Lacan diligently and
searchingly, and he has come up with some important insights into
the complex relationship of psychoanalysis, religion, and theology.
Students of religion will profit from his clear and careful
exposition of Lacan's rich and provocative thought. And students of
Lacan will come to understand why only theologians can be truly
atheistic: Our loyalties for deities come and go, but the true
Other is neither in need of defense nor threatened by our
disloyalties.
--Ingolf U. Dalferth, Danforth Professor of Philosophy of Religion,
Claremont Graduate University Tad Delay has bravely explored and
mapped the notoriously difficult territory of Lacan that others
have only dared to read about second-hand. We should not only
salute his courage, but be hugely grateful for the gifts he has
returned with in this rich and important book at the bleeding edge
of psychoanalysis and theology.
--Kester Brewin, author of After Magic God is Unconscious is a
brilliant and accessible overview of Lacan's thought, demonstrating
how it directly applies to religion and politics. Delay develops an
original understanding of perversion, and how it applies to
contemporary conservative Christianity. Anyone interested in
understanding how religion works in social, political, and
psychological terms should read this book.
--Clayton Crockett, Professor and Director of Religious Studies,
University of Central Arkansas
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