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The book addresses the question of the extent to which theological discourse has been and is relevant to the origins of the meanings, symbols, and realities of some instituted political practices. This relevance has historically manifested itself in the hybridisation of theological and political concepts, images, gestures, and rituals. Indeed, some divine traces could be seen as embedded in institutionalised political practices. Theopolitical figures, then, are other names for God - in the sense of negative theology - that we find in instituted practices within the political realm. The book considers five theopolitical figures: scripture, prophecy, oath, charisma, and hospitality. In the symbolic meaning of these figures, we discern some central questions for contemporary societies, among them: the unconditional character of justice, the unfeasibility of historical expectation, the stability of the given word, the idea of power as a gift, and openness to the coming other as an ethical-political imperative.
Contents
AcknowledgementsIntroduction: The Theological Turn In Political PhilosophyChapter 1. Scripture Or The Un-Conditional Character Of JusticeChapter 2. Prophecy Or The De-Construction Of Historical ExpectationChapter 3. Oath Or The Given WordChapter 4. Charisma Or The Power As GiftChapter 5. Hospitality Or The Limits Of The Political CommunityEpilogueBibliography
