{"title":"Vincent W. Lloyd","description":"\u003cp\u003eVincent W. Lloyd’s works challenge and expand our understanding of religion and politics, offering profound insights into contemporary social issues. With sharp analysis and a thoughtful approach, his books engage deeply with themes of justice, dignity, and the intersection of faith and public life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will find explorations of political theology that question traditional narratives and invite reflection on ethical living in turbulent times. His writing is ideal for those interested in the dynamic dialogue between spirituality and societal transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"what-is-political-theology-by-vincent-w-lloyd-9780231222150","title":"What Is Political Theology?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolitical theology is widely discussed but little understood. Across the humanities and critical social sciences, even in popular discussion of current events, it has become a buzzword. Yet there is no consensus about its very definition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis field-changing interdisciplinary book brings together three of the leading voices in political theology—a Christian theologian, a critical theorist, and an anthropologist—to offer new entry points to understand religion and politics. They explore similarities and differences in their approaches, guiding readers through scholarship in their own fields while also advancing a shared vision that speaks to crucial questions of justice in the contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRejecting the notion that political theology is a closed field with an established canon, the authors show it to be an open-ended, lively conversation that welcomes new participants. They demonstrate how voices and approaches from decolonial theory, Black studies, feminist and queer theory, new materialism, and ethnography, both in the Global North and in the Global South, are transforming the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book addresses concerns about political theology's ties to authoritarian and antidemocratic movements, demonstrating that an engaged political theology sheds critical light on volatile topics such as populism, racism, and ethnoreligious nationalism. At once accessible to students and groundbreaking for scholars, \u003ci\u003eWhat Is Political Theology?\u003c\/i\u003e provides a state-of-the-art global understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46871587717356,"sku":"9780231222150","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8278203482270.jpg?v=1759885635"},{"product_id":"black-dignity-by-vincent-w-lloyd-9780300253672","title":"Black Dignity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Dignity\u003c\/em\u003e poses a fundamental question: why is Black dignity the paradigm of all dignity, and why should Black philosophy be considered the starting point of all philosophy? This radical work by one of the leading young scholars of Black thought, Vincent W. Lloyd, introduces a new concept of Black dignity with deep roots in Black writing and activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically in the West, dignity has been perceived in two primary ways: as something inherent in one's social position — either acquired or conferred by birth — or more recently, as an essential condition and right shared by all humanity. Lloyd challenges these traditional views through what might be termed observational philosophy, an approach aiming to articulate the underlying philosophy of the Black Lives Matter movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLloyd redefines dignity as performative: not an innate quality, but an action, characterized by the struggle against domination. He suggests that without struggle, there can be no dignity. Lloyd further identifies anti-Blackness as a pervasive aspect of American life, emphasizing the significance of the slave's struggle against the master as the \"primal scene\" of dominance and resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book delves into how Black writers, including Frederick Douglass, Langston Hughes, and Audre Lorde, have navigated themes such as Black rage, Black love, and Black magic. Lloyd argues that \"Black dignity is the paradigm of all dignity\" and takes this assertion further by claiming that \"Black philosophy is the starting point of all philosophy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423842255084,"sku":"9780300253672","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300253672.jpg?v=1774769795"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/vincent-w-lloyd.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}