Critical Theory of Religion

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Books


Siebert, Rudolf J.

_____, (1965). Michael Helding, ein Katholisher Humanist im Umkreis der Neuordnung des 16. Jahrhunderts (1506-1561). Sigmaringen: Hohenzollern'sche Jahreshefte (dissertation).

_____, (1979). Hegel's Philosophy of History: Theological, Humanistic and Scientific Elements. Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, Inc. (ISBN 0819106895).

_____, (1979). Horkheimer's Critical Sociology of Religion: The Relative and the Transcendent. Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, Inc. (ISBN 0819106887).

_____, (1979). Hegel's Concept of Marriage and Family: The Origin of Subjective Freedom. Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, Inc. (ISBN 0819107107).

_____, (1979). From Critical Theory of Society to Theology of Communicative Praxis. Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, Inc. (ISBN 0819107832).

_____, (1985). Critical Theory of Religion: The Frankfurt School - From Universal Pragmatic to Political Theology. Berlin/New York: Mouton Publishers, a Division of Walter de Gruyter & Co. (ISBN 3110107295 & 0899251196).

_____, (1987). (2nd reprint) Hegel's Philosophy of History: Theological, Humanistic and Scientific Elements. Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press (ISBN 0819106895).

_____, (1987). (2nd reprint) Horkheimer's Critical Sociology of Religion: The Relative and the Transcendent (revised second edition). Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press (ISBN 0889460248).

_____, (1987). (2nd reprint) Hegel's Concept of Marriage and Family: The Origin of Subjective Freedom (revised second edition). Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press (ISBN 0819107107).

_____, (1987). (2nd reprint) From Critical Theory of Society to Theology of Communicative Praxis. Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press (ISBN 0889460213).

_____, (1989). From Critical Theory to Communicative Political Theology: Universal Solidarity. New York: Peter Lang Publishing (ISBN 0820408085).

_____, (1993). Recht, Macht, und Liebe. Georg W.F. Rudolphi's Prophetische Politische Theologie. Frankfurt a.M.: Haag und Herchen (ISBN 3-89228-739-2).

_____, (1994). From Critical Theory to Critical Political Theology: Personal Autonomy and Universal Solidarity. New York: Peter Lang Publishing (ISBN 0-82-042571-0).

_____, (1994 April). Critical Reflections on the Dialectical Relationship between Theology and Religiology, and other Human and Social Sciences. Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada: St. Thomas University Press (ISBN none) (WMU call # BL51 .s5253x).

_____, (1994 March). The Dialectic of Revelation and Autonomous Reason. Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada: St. Thomas University Press (ISBN none) (WMU call # BT50 .S53x).

_____, (1995). Kant, Hegel and Habermas: On War and Peace. Ioannina, Greece: Philosophike Schole Panepistemiou Ioanninon (ISBN none).

_____, (2001). (2nd reprint) The Critical Theory of Religion: The Frankfurt School (revised second edition). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press (ISBN 0810841401).

_____, (2002). From the Critical Theory to the Critical Political Theology: Personal Autonomy and Universal Solidarity. New York/Bern: Peter Lang Publishing (ISBN x).

_____, (2005). (reprint - 3rd edition) Hegel's Philosophy of History: Theological, Humanistic, and Scientific Evidence. Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press (ISBN 088946023X).

_____, (2005). (reprint - 3rd edition) Hegel's Concept of Marriage and Family: The Origin of Subjective Freedom. Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press (ISBN 0889460221).

_____, (2005). (reprint - 4rd edition) From Critical Theory of Society to Theology of Communicative Praxis. Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press (ISBN 0889460213).

_____, (2006). The Critical Theory of Religion: From Religious Orthodoxy through Mysticism to Secular Enlioghtenment and Beyond: The totally Other and the Rescue of the Hopeless. Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers (ISBN x).

_____, (2006). Le Relatif Et Le Transcendant: La sociologie critique de la religion de Max Horkheimer. Paris: L'Harmattan (ISBN 2-7475-9877-2).

_____, (2006). Lex Talionis: Religion, force et terreur. France: Abjat Sur Bandiat (ISBN: 2-913998-06-2).

 

Chapters in Other Publications


Siebert, Rudolf J.

_____, (1974). "Religion in the Perspective of Critical Sociology,"
in part 2 of Gregory Baum and John Coleman (eds.), The Church as Institution, Glen Rock, N.J: Concilium. No.???, pgs. 56-69.

_____, (1976). "Adorno's Critical Theory of Religion: Toward a Negative Theology,"
in P. Slater (ed.), Philosophy of Religion and Theology: 1976 Proceedings, No.19. Missoula, Montana: Scholars Press (American Academy of Religion), pgs. 115-117.

_____, (1978). "Communication without Domination,"
in part 4 of Gregory Baum (ed.), Communication in the Church, Glen Rock, N.J: Concilium. No.111, pgs. 81-94.

_____, (1980). "Parson's Analytical Theory of Religion as Ultimate Reality,"
in chapter 2 of Gregory Baum (ed.), Sociology and Human Destiny: Studies in Sociology, Religion and Society. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Seabury Press, pgs. 27-55. (ISBN 0816401101)

_____, (1980). "Hegel's Concept of Marriage and Family: The Origin of Subjective Freedom,"
in Donald P. Verene (ed.), Hegel's Social and Political Thought, New Jersey: Humanities Press, pgs. 177-214. (WMU Call # JC234.H36 H43)

_____, (1980). "Work and Religion in Hegel's Thought,"
in part 3 of Gregory Baum (ed.), Work and Religion, Glen Rock, N.J: Concilium, No.131, pgs. 117-128.

_____, (1982). "The Phenomenon of Racism,"
in part 1 of Gregory Baum and John Coleman (eds.), The Church and Racism, Glen Rock, N.J: Concilium. No.151, pgs. 3-10.

_____, (1984). "The Frankfurt School: Enlightenment and Sexuality,"
in part 1 of Gregory Baum and John Coleman (eds.), The Sexual Revolution, Glen Rock, N.J: Concilium, No.???, pgs. 27-37.

_____, (1985). "From Historical Materialism to the Theology of Communicative Praxis: Theodicy,"
in H.U.v. Brachel and N. Mette (eds.), Kommunikation und Solidarität-Beiträge zur Diskussion des Handlungstheoretischen Ansatzes von Helmut Peukert in Theologie und Sozialwissenschaften, Freiburg (Schweitz): Edition Exodus, pgs. 52-83. Trans. as " Vom historischen Materialismus zur Theologie kommunikativer Praxis: Theodicy."

_____, (1989). "Kommunikatives Handeln und Transzendenz: Gerechtigkeit, Liebe und Versöhnung,"
in Herausgegeben von Edmund Arens (ed), Habermas und die Theologie: Beiträge zur theologischen Rezeption, Diskussion und Kritik einer Theorie kommunikativen. Dusseldorf: Patmos Verlag, pgs. 65-95 (ISBN 3491710871)

_____, (1990). Two chapters
in James A. Reimer (ed), Critical Theory and the Future of Religion: Religious-Marxist Discourse in Yugoslavia. Lewiston, New York: The Edwin Mellon Press
"Dialectic of Religious and Secular" on pages 3-28 and
"From Conservative to Critical Political Theology" on pages 147-220.

_____, (1990). "The Spiritual Dimension of the Critical Theory: The Quest for Meaning,"
in Benjamin B. Page (ed), Marxism and Spirituality: An International Anthology. Westport, Connecticut: Bergin & Garvey Hamden, (Call Number: HX536 .M35318 1993)

_____, (1992). Chapters 1 & 15
in James A. Reimer (ed.), The Influence of the Frankfurt School on Contemporary Theology: Critical Theory and the Future of Religion - Dubrovnik Papers in Honour of Rudolf J. Siebert. New York: Edwin Mellen Press, (ISBN 0773491694).
"The Inter-University Centre of Postgraduate Studies and the Furure of Religion" pgs. 3-28 &
"From Conservative to Critical Political Theology" pgs. 147-220

_____, (1997). "Toward a New Humanism: The Five Fundamental Human Potentials and the Possibility of their Actualization,"
in chapter 5 of Zdravko Radman (ed.), Horizons of Humanity: Essays in Honour of Ivan Supek. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, pgs. 189-256. (ISBN 0820432156 & 3631307411)

_____, (2002 Dec.). "Christianity as Absolute or Relative Religion: From Hegel To Horkheimer, Benjamin, Adorno and Habermas"
in Andreas Arndt, Karol Bal, & Henning Ottmnann (eds), Hegel - Jahrbuch 2002. Phäanomenologie des Geistes. Zweiter Teil, Jena. Academie Verlag,: pgs. 108-130. (ISBN )

_____, (2002). "The Future of Religion: The Rescue of Religious Semantic Potentials, Motives and Motivations through their Inversion into Secular Discourse and Communicative and Political Action,"
in chapter 5 of Reimon Bachika (ed), Traditional Religion and Culture in a New Era. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers, pgs. 69-114. (ISBN 0-7658-0907-9)

_____, (2002, Nov.). Two Chapters in Tatyana A. Senyushkina (ed),
Religion in Civil Society, Materials of the III International Seminar. Yalta, Simferopol: Tauria.
"The Open Dialectic of Jewish, Christian and Islamic Monotheism and Radical Enlightenment: Toward a Global Ethos of Autonomy and Solidarity," pgs. 187-193 and
"Toward a Critical Theory of Religion: The Longing for the Totally Other," pgs. 194-208.

_____, (2004 Jan.). "Toward a Discourse between Cognitive and Critical Theoreticians of Religion: Open Dialectic between the Religious and the Secular"
in chapter 7 of Timothy Light and Brian C. Wilson (eds.), Religion as a Human Capacity: A Festschrift in Honor of E. Thomas Lawson. Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers. pgs. 135-160 (ISBN 9004126767)

_____, (2004). "The Critical Theory of Religion,"
in volume 4, chapter 78 of D. Rasmussen and J. Swindal (eds), Critical Theory. New York: Sage Publications, pgs. 361-380. (ISBN 0761942491)

_____, (2004 Dec.). "The Open Dialectic between Religious and Secular Values and Norms: The Course of Civilization in the 21st Century"
in chapter 2 of George N. Lundskow (ed.), Religious Innovation in a Global Age: Essays on the Construction of Spirituality. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company Publishing, pgs. 37-69 (ISBN 0786419776)

_____, (2004 Nov.). Three Chapters in Tatiana Senyushkina's (ed),
Religion and Civil Society: Between Nationalism and Globalization - Proceedings of the Fourth International Seminar Yalta, Ukraine, Simferopol: Edition Tavria
"Critical Theory of Religion and Inverse Theology versus Nationalism and Fascism" pgs. 227-246,
"Religion, Nationalism and Globalism: Alienation, Force, Terror and Jus Talionis or the Golden Rule" pgs. 000-000, and
"The Critical Theory of Society: The Longing for the Totally Other pgs. 000-000."

_____, (2005 Nov.). Two Chapters in Tatiana Senyushkina's (ed),
"Religion and Civil Society: Materials of the VI International Seminar Yalta, Simferopol: Tavria Press(?),
"The Critical Theory of Religion: Critical Religion in Antagonistic Civil Society" pgs. 215-231 and
"The Critical Theory of Religion: Toward Discourse and Cooperation among Civilizations" pgs. 231-247.

_____, (2006). "La Regla de Oro (The Golden Rule),"
in Leo Semashko (ed), Harmonious Era Calendar: The Quality of Social Existence and the Future of Children. St. Peterburg: State Polytechnic University Publishing House. pgs. 16, 20, 30-34, 71-72, 111-113, 167-168, 189, 218-219, 265-266, 292-293, & 315-316. (ISBN 5742212038) Published in English, Esperanto, Russian, Spanish, French, Greek, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Arabian and Hebrew.

_____, (2006). "Liberation et redemption dans la musique: Hegel-Horkheimer-Adorno,"
in "Musicopathie de l'impossibilite de la musique, X-Alta, numero 9, Decembre, pgs. 91-138.

_____, (2007, Nov. 6). Two papers given at Saint Petersburg University, Saint Petersburg, Russia. Available at http:peacefromharmony.org.
"The Critical Theory of Religion: New Models" and
"The Critical Theory of Religion: The Golden Rule."

_____, (2007). "Our Friendship: It began with Thomas Muntzer, the Theologian of Revolution," in Jeremy M. Bergen, Paul G. Doerksen, and Karl Koop (eds) Creed and Conscience: Essays in Honor of A. James Reimer. Toronto: Pandora Press. pgs. 99-113.

_____, (2007). Two Chapters in Michael R. Ott (ed) The Future of Religion: Toward a Reconciled Society. Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers.
"The Development of the Critical Theory of Religion in Dubrovnik from 1975 to 2007," pgs. 1-68 and
"Theology of Revolution versus Theology of Counter-Revolution," pgs. 419-457

_____, (2007). "The Critical Theory of Religion: The Evolution of the Moral Consciousness from the Jus Talionis to the Golden Rule," Leipzig Paper, Jul. 25, 2007. pgs. 1-50. (Unpublished).

_____, (2007). "Erinnerung an den Christen und Humanisten Otto Schuhmann im Kontext der Barbarei,"
in A. Askenasy's Otto Schuhmann 1888-1950, Ein Schulmeister in den Zerreissproben seiner Zeit, New York: A. Askenasy Publisher. pgs.11-19.

_____, (2008 Nov.). Two Chapters in Tatiana Senyushkina's (ed),
Religion and Civil Society: Identity Crisis and New Challenges of Post-Secular Society - Materials of the VII International Seminar. Yalta, Simferopol: Tauria.
"The Critical Theory of Religion: Jus Talionis," pgs.180-210 and
"The Jesus Revolution, the Judas Kiss, and the Empires," pgs.215-245.

_____, (2008). "The Jesus Revolution, the Judas Kiss, and the Empires," in X-Alta, Abjat/Bandiat, France. (in process of publication.]

_____, (2008). Manifesto of the Critical Theory of Society and Religion: The Wholly Other, Liberation, Happiness, and the Rescue of the Hopeless. Leiden, Holland : Brill ( in preparation )

_____, (2008). "The Jesus Revolution, the Judas Kiss,and the Empires" (in Russian), Simferopol, Ukraine: Simferopol University Press

_____, (2008). "The Critical Theory of Religion: Jus Talionis" (in Russian), Simferopol, Ukraine: Simferopol University Press 2008.

_____, (2008). "The Critical Theory of Religion: The Golden Rule" (in Russian), Simferopol : Simferopol University Press 2008

_____, (2008). "Saint Petersburg-Yalta Report" (in Russian), Simferopol: Simferopol University Press 2008,

 

Works in Progress


Siebert, Rudolf J.

_____, (2006). "Our Friendship: It began with Thomas Müntzer, the Philosopher of Revolution," in a forthcomming Festschrift

_____, (2007). "Toward a Dialectical Sociology of Religion: A Critique of Positivism and Clerico-Fascism," in chapter x of Warren S. Goldstein (ed), Marx, Critical Theory, and Religion, Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers, pgs. 61-114

_____, (200x). The Manifesto of the Critical Theory of Religion, vol. 1: The Totally Other, Liberation, and the Rescue of the Hopeless. Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers

_____, (200x). The Manifesto of the Critical Theory of Religion, vol. 2: (Title to be determined). Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers

_____, (200x). The Manifesto of the Critical Theory of Religion, vol. 3: (Title to be determined). Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers

_____, (2009a). The Critical Theory of Society and Religion: Hitler's Theodicy and the Suffering of the People (Work in progress).

_____, (2009b). The Critical Theory of Society and Religion: Jesus of Nazareth, Christianity, and Christendom. (Work in preparation).

_____, (2009c). The Critical Theory of Society and Religion: The Struggle for Freedom and Justice. Autobiography. (In preparation).

 


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