These three volumes by philosopher James K.A. Smith provide a comprehensive theology of our culture and address crucial concerns in ontology, anthropology, epistemology, and political philosophy. Smith examines the liturgies found within the everyday structures of our culture and envisions how Christian worship acts as a change agent. Intellectual and practical, this series will be appreciated by professors, students, pastors, and ministers alike.
In Desiring the Kingdom (winner of a Christianity Today Book Award), Smith casts a new vision for worldview through the lens of Christian liturgy, re-visioning education through the process and practice of worship. Imagining the Kingdom shows how worship works in shaping us through liturgical practices. Smith helps us understand and appreciate the bodily basis of habit formation and how liturgical formation--both "secular" and Christian--affects our fundamental orientation to the world. Awaiting the King explores the religious nature of politics and the political nature of Christian worship, sketching how the worship of the church propels us to be invested in forging the common good.
