Slavoj Zizek and Boris Gunjevic April 23, 2012

Called “the most dangerous philosopher in the West” (Adam Kirsch, New Review), Slavoj Žižek goes head to head with radical theologian Boris Gunjević in a new book, God in Pain; Inversions of Apocalypse (Seven Stories Press, April 10th, 2012), a critical inquiry and comparison of the three major faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
With a sharp eye for the connections between religion, politics, theology, and even music and literature, Žižek explores the deeper meanings of atheism in a historically faith-based culture. Using pointed logic and pop culture anecdotes from Dostoevsky to The Chronicles of Narnia, Žižek contemplates the idea of a suffering God while Gunjević calls for a theology that challenges capitalism and imperialist values. Invoking thinkers from Augustine to Freud to Lacan, Žižek and Gunjević dissect the role of faith in the twenty-first century, shaking the foundations of the world’s major religions.
A philosopher and cultural critic, Slavoj Žižek is internationally recognized for his work on psychoanalysis, Hegel, and contemporary politics and culture. Boris Gunjević is a theologian, priest, and professor of history of philosophy and liturgy.

To request an interview with Slavoj Žižek or to see a review copy of God in Pain, please contact Anne Rumberger [email protected]