Before God: Exercises in Subjectivity

DeLay's book explores our relation to God and others, tracing a path instituted in antiquity and latent in contemporary phenomenology. It challenges the modern notion of philosophy as methodologically atheist and examines our relation to others through forgiveness, peace, and silence. The conclusion underscores the view of man that has emerged: we are open to a God who calls each of us back to ourselves.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 15 June 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Heidegger's influential work has established a perspective on selfhood that emphasizes being-in-the-world. DeLay's book presents a view of existence that challenges the modern notion of philosophy as methodologically atheist. The work explores our relation to God and others, tracing a path instituted in antiquity and latent in certain strands of contemporary phenomenology. The third chapter examines our relation to others through an assessment of how we are together in the world yet ever alone. The theme of being-with-others is deepened with an analysis of forgiveness in its various forms. The theme is continued in the next chapters discussion of peace, which is seen to prove elusive due to the omnipresence of evil in the world. The final chapters inquire into perennial questions as doubt, deception, and hope. The conclusion underscores the view of man that has emerged: we are open to a God who in Jesus Christ calls each of us back to ourselves.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538148143