A political theology of the world that ends

Lynch, T. (2023) A political theology of the world that ends. In: Worlds ending. Ending worlds: Understanding apocalyptic transformation. Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic studies, 1 . De Gruyter, Berlin, pp. 21-36. ISBN 9783110787009

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Abstract

Book: The notion of apocalypse is an age-old concept which has gained renewed interest in popular and scholarly discourse. The book highlights the versatile explications of apocalypse today, demonstrating that apocalyptic transformations – the various encounters with anthropogenic climate change, nuclear violence, polarized politics, colonial assault, and capitalist extractivism – navigate a range of interdisciplinary views on the present moment. Moving from old worlds to new worlds, from world-ending experiences to apocalyptic imaginaries and, finally, from authoritarianism to activism and advocacy, the contributions begin to map the emerging field of Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Studies. Foregrounding the myriad ways in which collective imaginations of apocalypse underpin ethical, political, and, sometimes, individual experience, the authors provide key points of reference for understanding old and new predicaments that are transforming our many worlds.

Publication Type: Book Sections
Additional Information: . © 2024 the author(s), published by De Gruyte
Uncontrolled Keywords: ontoepistemic, politics, philosophy, apocalyptcism, imperialism, World
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
J Political Science > JC Political theory
Divisions: Academic Areas > Institute of Arts and Humanities > Theology, Philosophy and Religion
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Depositing User: Tommy Lynch
Date Deposited: 12 Dec 2023 11:45
Last Modified: 12 Dec 2023 11:45
URI: https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/7291

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