Political Theology in Transition

Political Theology in Transition is a 2020 book by Y. T. Vinayaraj, published by Christian World Imprints in New Delhi. It examines the relationship between political philosophy and Christian theology, with particular attention to sovereignty, liberation theology and contemporary post-Continental thought.

Overview

The publisher describes the book as an engagement with contemporary political philosophies that question how sovereignty has been legitimised in Western political theology. Its account traces a relationship between Christian theology and political philosophy in the development of modern ideas of the sovereign state and democracy, drawing attention to discussions of divine sovereignty, political sovereignty and their historical connections.

The book considers the limits of earlier approaches to political theology, including liberation theology, and engages with thinkers associated with post-Continental philosophy. The publisher presents its aim as imagining a radical political theology in the Indian context, particularly in relation to corporate capitalism. This overview follows the publisher’s description and does not claim to summarise arguments beyond that account.

Contents

The publisher lists a foreword, acknowledgements and an introduction, followed by five chapters:

  1. “Empire, Multitude, and the Church: Political Theology after Hardt and Negri”
  2. “Subalternity, Marginality, and Planetarity: Spivak and the Postcolonial Political Theology”
  3. “Messianic Politics and Church: Political Theology of Giorgio Agamben”
  4. “Religion as the Ethico-Political Practice of Justice: Political Theology after Ambedkar”
  5. “Theology as Political Practice: Political Theology after Gilles Deleuze”

Publication details

References

  1. Christian World Imprints. Political Theology in Transition. Publisher’s bibliographic record, description and contents. Accessed 18 October 2026.
  2. Indian Books and Periodicals (IBP Books). Political Theology in Transition. Bibliographic details and book description. Accessed 18 October 2026.
  3. Y. T. Vinayaraj. The Margin, 25 September 2020. Book-release announcement and foreword excerpt. Accessed 18 October 2026.

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