Judith Butler is regarded as one of the most popular philosophers of the present. Famous for
her theory of gender her wide-ranging work explored such themes as language power recognition
vulnerability mourning and grievability revolutions democratic movements and resistance.
This book provides an overview of Butler's rich scholarship and utilizes selected examples to
present opportunities for a theological approach to her work. Of particular interest in this
regard are the clear parallels between Butler's thought and progressive theologies such as
Liberation Theology or the New Political Theology founded by Johann Baptist Metz. With
attention to Butlers Jewish background this unique interdisciplinary investigation bridges
Butler's thought political philosophy and Christian theology. Judith Butler and Theology
considers how the reflections and insights of this critical intellectual can help set a
constructive theology for the challenges of our century.
