Jonathan M Tran

The Vietnam War and Theologies of Memory: Time and Eternity in the Far Country

The Vietnam War and Theologies of Memory develops a theological analysis of the American war in Vietnam and constructs a Christian account of memory in relation to this tragic conflict. An elegantly written reflection of memory and forgiveness, this unique work explores the ecclesial practice of me...

Foucault and Theology (Philosophy and Theology) by Jonathan Tran (2011-08-18)

Polygraph 19/20: Cities of Men, Cities of God: Augustine and Late Secularism

Contents: Introduction -- Russ LeoAre There Any Saints Left? Leon Rozitchner as a Reader of Saint Augustine -- Bruno Bosteels;Introduction and Appendix I from The Thing and the Cross: Christianity and Capitalism (About Saint Augustine's Confessions)(1997) -- Leon Rozitchner, translated by Karen Bene...

Corners in the City of God: Theology, Philosophy, and The Wire

David Simon's The Wire lays out before us a city in which people struggle under the weight of poverty, political corruption, economic despair, educational collapse, and the drug trade. This volume explores the various theological, ethical, and philosophical challenges presented by The Wire. As each ...

Foucault and Theology (Philosophy and Theology)

Near the end of his life, Michel Foucault turned his attention to the early church Fathers. He did so not for anything like a return to God but rather because he found in those sources alternatives for re-imaging the self. And though Foucault never seriously entertained Christianity beyond theorizin...