Radical Orthodoxy

Radical Orthodoxy

Radical Orthodoxy is a postmodern Christian theological movement founded by John Milbank that takes its name from the title of a collection of essays published by Routledge in 1999: "Radical Orthodoxy, A New Theology", edited by John Milbank, Catherine Pickstock and Graham Ward. Radical Orthodoxy includes theologians from a number of church traditions.

Beginnings

Radical Orthodoxy's beginnings are found in a series of books by John Milbank, Catherine Pickstock and Graham Ward. John Milbank's Theology and Social Theory (1990) was the first.

Main ideas

Radical Orthodoxy is a critique of modern secularism, and Kantian accounts of metaphysics. The name "Radical Orthodoxy" emphasises the movement's attempt to return to or revive traditional doctrine. "Radical" (lat. "radix", "root"), "Orthodoxy" (gr. polytonic|oρθός "orthós" "correct", and polytonic|δόξα "dóxa" "teaching", [God-] "honoring", therefore, "correct faith"). The movement brings politics, ethics, culture, art, science, and philosophy in discussion with the sources of Christian theology. Its ontology has some similarities to the Neoplatonist account of participation.

Theological Influences

Henri de Lubac's theological work on the distinction of nature and grace has been influential in the movement's articulation of ontology. Hans Urs von Balthasar's theological aesthetics and literary criticism are also influential. The strong critique of liberalism found in much of Radical Orthodoxy has its origin in the work of Karl Barth. The Oxford Movement and the Cambridge Platonists are also key influencers of Radical Orthodoxy.

A form of Neoplatonism plays a significant role in Radical Orthodoxy. Syrian Iamblichus of Chalcis (ca. 245-325) and the Byzantine Proclus (412-485) are occasionally sourced, while the theology of Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Nicholas of Cusa and Meister Eckhart is often drawn upon.

Theory of Modernism's Birth and Duns Scotus

One of the key tasks of Radical Orthodoxy is to revisit the philosophy of Duns Scotus. Scotus' rejection of analogy is often presented as the precursor of modernity.

Key texts

*"Radical Orthodoxy: A New Theology", John Milbank, Catherine Pickstock, Graham Ward (eds). London: Routledge, 1999 - (ISBN 0-415-19699-X)
*"Theology and Social Theory" (2nd ed.), John Milbank. Oxford: Blackwell, 2006 - (ISBN 1-4051-3684-7)
*"Being Reconciled", John Milbank. London: Routledge, 2003 - (ISBN 0-415-30525-X)
*"Truth in Aquinas", John Milbank and Catherine Pickstock. London: Routledge, 2000 - (ISBN 0-415-23335-6)
*"After Writing", Catherine Pickstock. Oxford: Blackwell, 1997 - (ISBN 0-631-20672-8)
*"The Word Made Strange", John Milbank. Oxford: Blackwell, 1997 - (ISBN 0-631-20336-2)
*"Radical Orthodoxy: A Critical Introduction", Steven Shakespeare. London: SPCK, 2007 - (ISBN 978-0-281-05837-2)
*"Introducing Radical Orthodoxy: Mapping a Post-secular Theology", James K.A. Smith. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic / Bletchley: Paternoster Press, 2004 - (ISBN 0-8010-2735-7 or ISBN 1-84227-350-7).

Books within the Radical Orthodoxy series

*"Radical Orthodoxy: A New Theology", John Milbank, Catherine Pickstock, Graham Ward (eds). London: Routledge, 1999 - (ISBN 0-415-19699-X)
*"Truth in Aquinas", John Milbank and Catherine Pickstock. London: Routledge, 2000 - (ISBN 0-415-23335-6)
*"Divine Economy: Theology and the Market", D. Stephen Long. London: Routledge, 2000 - (ISBN 0-415-22673-2)
*"Cities of God", Graham Ward. London: Routledge, 2000 - (ISBN 0-415-20256-6)
*"Liberation Theology After the End of History: The Refusal to Cease Suffering", Daniel M. Bell. London: Routledge, 2001 - (ISBN 0-415-24304-1)
*"Genealogy of Nihilism: Philosophies of Nothing & the Difference of Theology", Conor Cunningham. London: Routledge, 2002 - (ISBN 0-415-27694-2)
*"Speech and Theology: Language and the Logic of Incarnation", James K. A. Smith. London: Routledge, 2002 - (ISBN 0-415-27696-9)
*"Augustine and Modernity", Michael Hanby. London: Routledge, 2003 - (ISBN 0-415-28469-4)
*"Being Reconciled: Ontology and Pardon", John Milbank. London: Routledge, 2003 - (ISBN 0-415-30525-X)
*"Culture and the Thomist Tradition: After Vatican II", Tracey Rowland. London: Routledge, 2003 - (ISBN 0-415-30527-6)
*"Truth in the Making: Knowledge and Creation in Modern Philosophy and Theology", Robert Miner. London: Routledge, 2003 - (ISBN 0-415-27698-5)
*"Philosophy, God and Motion", Simon Oliver. London: Routledge, 2005 - (ISBN 0-415-36045-5)

ee also

*Postmodern Christianity

External links

* [http://www.calvin.edu/~jks4/ro/ Radical Orthodoxy Online] : A collection of resources compiled by James K.A. Smith
* [http://www.calvin.edu/%7Ejks4/ro/robib.pdf Radical Orthodoxy Bibliography] : "A nearly exhaustive bibliography of resources related to Radical Orthodoxy (both pro- and con)", maintained by Jerry Stutzman of Calvin Theological Seminary
* [http://www.theologyphilosophycentre.co.uk The Centre of Theology and Philosophy] : an outgrowth of the Theology Department of the University of Nottingham
* [http://www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft0002/articles/reno.html The Radical Orthodoxy Project] ("First Things")

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