Subversive Orthodoxy: Outlaws, Revolutionaries, and Other Christians in Disguise - Paperback

by Robert Larry Inchausti (Author)

It may seem a surprising claim, but some of the most brilliant and original critics of modernity have been shaped by Christianity. In Subversive Orthodoxy, Robert Inchausti maps out a tradition of twentieth century thinkers-including philosophers, activists, and novelists-whose "unique contributions to secular thought derive from their Christian worldviews." Inchausti revisits the lives and work of a stunning array of well-known Christian thinkers as well as figures not often thought of as Christian. From Walker Percy to Dorothy Day, Jacques Ellul to Marshall McLuhan, Inchausti offers a fascinating who's who of what he calls the "orthodox avant-garde." Subversive Orthodoxy will be an informative and encouraging read for pastors, laypeople, and students concerned about the Christian response to secular ideologies.

Author Biography

Robert Inchausti (Ph.D., University of Chicago) is the author of Thomas Merton's American Prophecy, Spitwad Sutras: Classroom Teaching as Sublime Vocation, and The Ignorant Perfection of Ordinary People. He has also edited two collections from the works of Thomas Merton: Seeds and Echoing Silence. He is a Professor of English at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, California. Contact: rinchaus@calpoly.edu