Preface Introduction Theology, or What's Left of It A Global Crisis Postmodernity Theological Resistance The Material of the Book Theology of Identity: The Turn to the Self Feeling Absolutely Dependent: Authority The Self as Foundation: Critique Feeling Put Forth in Speech: Doctrine and Truth Middle-Class Interests in Theology and the Church The Liberal Church Conclusion Theology of Difference: The Turn to the Other Discerning Difference and Facing Conflict: Critique Decentering Theology: Authority Encountering God's Presence: Doctrine and Truth Nonconformist Interests in Theology and the Church The Confessing Church Conclusion Theology and Postmodernity: The Turn to Language and the Text A Coherent Semiotic System: Authority God on the Side of the Text: Critique Living Within the Text: Doctrine and Truth Intratextual Interests in Theology and the Church The Confessional Church Conclusion Theology and the Excluded: The Turn to Others Breaking Up Experience: Critique A Theo/acentric Journey: Authority No Other without Others: Doctrine and Truth Beyond Special Interests in Theology and the Church The Liberation Church Conclusion Interconnections, Blind Spots, and Unconscious Desires The Discourse of the Self The Discourse of the Master The Discourse of the Tradition The Discourse of the Marginalized Conclusion Opening the Floodgates: A New Paradigm Self-Critique: Reconstructing the Critical Task Opening Up to the Spirit: Rethinking Authority Telling the Truth: Repositioning Doctrine and Truth Common Interests: Resisting the Powers of Exclusion The Church of the Future Reactivating Theology: Between God and the Excluded Notes Index
