Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation
A Philosophical Theology of Culture\ \ Philosopher James K. A. Smith reshapes the very project of Christian education in Desiring the Kingdom. The first of three volumes that will ultimately provide a comprehensive theology of culture, Desiring the Kingdom focuses education around the themes of liturgy, formation, and desire. Smith's ultimate purpose is to re-vision Christian education as a formative process that redirects our desire toward God's kingdom and its vision of flourishing. In the...
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Malls, stadiums, and universities are actually liturgical structures that influence and shape our thoughts and affections. Humans--as Augustine noted--are "desiring agents," full of longings and passions; in brief, we are what we love.James K. A. Smith focuses on the themes of liturgy and desire in Desiring the Kingdom, the first book in what will be a three-volume set on the theology of culture. He redirects our yearnings to focus on the greatest good: God. Ultimately, Smith seeks to re-vision education through the process and practice of worship. Students of philosophy, theology, worldview, and culture will welcome Desiring the Kingdom, as will those involved in ministry and other interested readers.
List of Sidebars and Figures 9Preface 11Acknowledgments 13Introduction Beyond "Perspectives": Faith and Learning Take Practice 17Pt. 1 Desiring, Imaginative Animals: We Are What We Love 371 Homo Liturgicus: The Human Person as Lover 392 Love Takes Practice: Liturgy, Formation, and Counter-formation 753 Lovers in a Dangerous Time: Cultural Exegesis of "Secular" Liturgies 89Pt. 2 Desiring the Kingdom: The Practiced Shape of the Christian Life 1314 From Worship to Worldview: Christian Worship and the Formation of Desire 1335 Practicing (for) the Kingdom: An Exegesis of the Social Imaginary Embedded in Christian Worship 1556 A Christian University Is for Lovers: The Education of Desire 215Name Index 231Subject Index 235
