Judith Butler, Michel Foucault, and the Theology of Freedom b... - 9781032564050

Judith Butler, Michel Foucault, and the Theology of FreedomAuthor(s): Gunda Werner\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032564050, 978-1032564050\nSynopsis\nThis book explores how Judith Butlers work on gender and the shaping of the human subject and Michel Foucault's notion of parrhesia, speaking the truth, can be made fruitful for a theology of freedom. The volume illustrates the importance of three concepts - freedom, gender (body) and power (critique) - and how this triad provides the foundational categories and structural elements of a theology of freedom. By starting from an analysis of power and the performative potential of gendered embodiment, freedom can be thought of as the basis of creative and critical human action and thereby implemented in theology. The chapters feature several theological-historical case studies that are representative of topics that continue to shape contemporary Catholic norms and .