{"product_id":"what-to-believe-by-john-d-caputo-9780231210959","title":"What to Believe?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you no longer \u003cem\u003ebelieve in God\u003c\/em\u003e, the Supreme Being of classical theology, or you never did in the first place, is there anything you still ought to believe, anything you should cherish unconditionally, no matter what?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lively and accessible book, addressed to believers, \"recovering\" believers, disbelievers, nonbelievers, and \"nones\" alike—to anyone in search of what they really do believe—the acclaimed philosopher and theologian John D. Caputo seeks out what there is to believe, with or without religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWriting in a lucid and witty style, Caputo offers a bold account of a \"radical theology\" that is anything but what the word theology suggests to most people. His point of departure is autobiographical, describing growing up in the world of pre-Vatican II Catholicism, serving as an altar boy, and spending four years in a Catholic religious order after high school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCaputo places Augustine's \u003cem\u003eConfessions\u003c\/em\u003e, Tillich's \u003cem\u003eDynamics of Faith\u003c\/em\u003e, and Jacques Derrida and postmodern theory in conversation in the service of what he calls the \"mystical sense of life.\" He argues that radical theology is not simply an academic exercise but describes a concrete practice immediately relevant to the daily lives of believers and nonbelievers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat to Believe?\u003c\/em\u003e is an engaging introduction to radical theology for all readers curious about what religion can mean today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455877529836,"sku":"9780231210959","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780231210959.jpg?v=1774863093","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/what-to-believe-by-john-d-caputo-9780231210959","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}