Mysticism as Revolt: Foucault, Deleuze, and Theology Beyond Representation

What if there is no God out there, but a divine creativity down here? Through philosophers Michel Foucault and Gilles Deleuze, Mysticism as Revolt explores faith without the transcendent God of Christian orthodoxy. Foucault’s and Deleuze’s critique of the Christian logic of representation is widely discussed in critical theory. However, despite the fact that Foucault and Deleuze address some of the most frequently debated issues in contemporary theology, their thoughts on representation have not yet been fully examined in theology. This book is the first exhaustive exploration of representation critique and contemporary theology, allowing the most anti-religious aspects of Foucault’s and Deleuze’s thinking to encounter Christian theology, and examining what Christian theology could be without the oppressive features of representational logic. Additionally, the author presents unique analyses of Thomas J. J. Altizer, Graham Ward, Katherine Keller, and introduces the theology of Emilia Fogelklou for an English-speaking audience.