The Other Journal: Marxism
Overview
The literary critic and Marxist philosopher Fredric Jameson has said, “It is easier to imagine the end of the world than to imagine the end of capitalism.” Indeed, the military, social, and political effects of capitalism are felt throughout the planet. Even as we acknowledge the negative effects—imbalances of power, imperialist exploitation, social alienation—we are captivated by its message of self-sufficiency and success. In this issue, The Other Journal examines the potentially surprising intersections of Marxism with Christianity and the ways this nexus of thinking and faith may help us contend with and recognize the powers of the market.
The editors remark, “in this issue we set out to learn from the critical theories associated with Marxism as a way of demystifying the new secular powers that reign over our world. Indeed, if it is true that the emperor (or the medieval church) has been replaced by the market as the dominant structure of the day, then it is finally time to broaden the resources our theology engages in order to help us unmask the pretensions of the market’s power.” The issue features essays, reviews, an interview, fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art.
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- Examines intersections of Marxism with Christianity
- Points to how we can recognize and contend with the powers of the market
- Combines essays, fiction, poetry, reviews, and interviews
- “For Money,” poem by Hannah Faith Notess
- “What Marx Can Teach Christian Theology—and the Church—about Being Christian,” essay by Silas Morgan
- “The Blame Lies with the Christians: Helmut Gollwitzer’s Engagement with Marxist Criticism of Religion,” essay by W. Travis McMaken
- “Pamoja House,” creative nonfiction by Jonathan Hiskes
- “From London to Durham: A Theological Peregrination,” essay by Luke Bretherton
- “Always Historicize! On Fredric Jameson, the Tea Party, and Theological Pragmatics,” essay by Thomas J. Millay
- “Tax Season,” fiction by Alex McCauley, illustrations by Benjamin Violet
- “Power, Economics, and Christian Faith from Below: An Interview with Joerg Rieger,” interview by Timothy McGee
- “Scenes from the Mall,” essay by D.L. Mayfield
- “Luke 13:30: Tired Application,” poem by Brett Foster
- “On the Monstrosity Of Christ: Karl Barth in Conversation with Slavoj Žižek and John Milbank,” essay by Paul Dafydd Jones
- “The Actuality of Liberation’s Problem,” essay by Daniel Colucciello Barber
- “Karl Marx and the Trouble with Rights,” essay by Kevin Hargaden
- “Tomatoes, Coffee, and Birth Defects: Unfair Trade and the Church’s Response to It,” essay by David Schmidt
- “Marxism versus Global Finance: A Review of Kenneth Surin’s Freedom Not Yet,” review by Christina McRorie
- “silent wealth,” poem by Elizabeth Myhr
- Title: The Other Journal: Marxism
- Author: The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology
- Series: The Other Journal
- Publisher: Cascade
- Print Publication Date: 2013
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Pages: 144
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Christianity and culture › Periodicals
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- Resource ID: LLS:THRJRNLMRXSM
- Resource Type: Journal
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T17:18:06Z
Reviews
1 rating
Richard
4/23/2021
Marx is posted very positively, while his teachings brought an indescribable horror over the world and still influencing numerous lives. But can we then not learn from him, of course, but we can also learn from the heretical teachings of the Cathars. Then this book had lots of articles that seemed not well connected with the topic. I missed a critical review on Marx, that's why I bought this book: The Devil and Karl Marx: Communism's Long March of Death, Deception, and Infiltration by Paul Kengor. Hopefully, this will help me to gain a deeper insight into the dangers of his teachings. I benefitted to learn something about Hugo Grotius, one of the persons that made the Netherlands a great nation. If you are looking for sound theology, this is not the work you need to consult.
Pedro N. Rueda G.
7/11/2014
It sounds like "Liberation theology". Can someone explain to me the difference, if any, before the order?
