Derrida and the Secret of the Non-Secret: On Respiritualising the Profane

Almond, İan

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“…And this 'something' is an absolute secret, it is the absolutum itself in the etymological sense of the term, i.e., that which is cut off from any bond, detached and which cannot itself bind; it is the condition of any bond but it cannot bind itself to anything-this is the absolute, and if there is something absolute it is secret. (Derrida and Ferraris 2001, p. 57) When taken as part of his deconstruction and reconfiguration of the sign, however, the secret takes on a different but related project, one described in detail by Ian Almond (2003):…”

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Rumpelstiltskin, Kung Fu Panda, Jacques Derrida, and Conspiracy Theory: The Role and Function of Secrecy in Conspiracy Narrative and Practice

Bodner

2024

Humanities

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Rumpelstiltskin, Kung Fu Panda, Jacques Derrida, and Conspiracy Theory: The Role and Function of Secrecy in Conspiracy Narrative and Practice

Bodner

2024

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“…43 The theological task is simultaneously deconstruction and re-mystification to liberate our understanding from rigid singular meanings to allow the enigmatic and word-less-ness to re-surface in a way that contributes to faith. 44 One example of this activity is described by Robert Beckford who uses "dub practice" integral to dancehall in African Caribbean culture in which reggae musicians take apart key elements of a music track and re-mix sounds and words in such a way as to enable social critique and transformation. Beckford calls dub practice a deconstructive/reconstructive activity and claims that the dialogue between dancehall culture and theology attempts to "dub Jesus" to elicit new ways of hearing the Gospel message.…”

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The Urban Dictionary, Street Wisdom and God: An Intersection of Linguistics and Theology

Willhauck

2013

International Journal of Practical Theology

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One intriguing cultural phenomenon today is changes in language. While language has always evolved, there is an emerging linguistically based cultural wisdom that is worthy of exploration in theology. The Urban Dictionary contains thousands of entries; words and phrases perhaps unknown a decade or so ago. Some of these have crept into mainstream English, while others fall into a category that might be reckoned as "street wisdom." Many new words have been born from technology, social networking and globalization, as words and wisdom cross cultures and are highly influential in the worldviews of young people. The Urban Dictionary website boasts that this is "the dictionary you wrote" and tells people to "define your world." The implicit claim is that we are no longer bound by traditional language and meanings and that we can name reality for ourselves.Zusammenfassung: Die Veränderung der Sprache ist heute ein faszinierendes kulturelles Phänomen. Obwohl sich die Sprache immer weiterentwickelt hat, zeichnet sich eine linguistisch fundierte kulturelle Weisheit ab, die es wert ist, in der Theologie untersucht zu werden. Das "Urban Dictionary" enthält mehrere tausend Einträge, Wörter und Sätze, die vielleicht vor etwa einem Jahrzehnt noch unbekannt waren. Einige davon haben ihren Einzug in den allgemeinen englischen Sprachgebrauch gefunden, während andere in eine Kategorie fallen, die mehr zum "Alltagswissen" gehört. Viele neue Wörter haben ihren Ursprung in der Technologie, in sozialen Netzwerken und der Globalsierung, da Wörter und Weisheiten interkulturell sind und einen großen Einfluss auf die Weltsicht von jungen Menschen haben. Die Internetseite des "Urban Dictionary" verkündet stolz, dass es "das Wörterbuch, dass Sie verfasst haben" sei und sagt Menschen "definieren Sie Ihre Welt." Die implizite Behauptung ist dabei, dass wir durch die traditionelle Sprache und ihre Bedeutung nicht mehr gebunden sind und dass wir die Realität selbst für uns bestimmen können.

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“…This simultaneous and even contrary effect fits Ian Almond's understanding of deconstruction as a simultaneous 'work of both demystification and remystification'. 4 Accordingly, I argue that performances as diverse as the ones mentioned above simultaneously negate the Bible's religious power and authority and use that very same power as an energetic force for creating a meaningful experience. These performances exist on the threshold of religiosity and secularism, of meaning and absurdity, and create what can be termed 'sac/religious' theatre.…”

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‘The End’: Mythical Futures in Avant-Garde Mystery Plays

Aronson-Lehavi¹

2009

Theatre Research International

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Biblical theatre re/presents, images and imagines the future. This is because the ultimate future, the End of Days, is a part of its narrative. The paradigmatic example is medieval mystery plays that present the world ‘from creation to doom’, and which end in the futuristic episode of the Last Judgment. In this essay I examine theatrical and performative mechanisms of performing the future/End in what I term modern mysteries, which are contemporary avant-garde performances of the biblical texts. These performances simultaneously rely on and open up anew scriptural texts to create a powerful, modern experience. I identify three models of ‘the End’ in modern mysteries that are related to social and political issues: merger and utopia; descent, disappearance and apocalypse; and a cyclical, bi-directional movement towards both utopia and dystopia.

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Derrida and the Secret of the Non-Secret: On Respiritualising the Profane

Cited by 21 publications

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Rumpelstiltskin, Kung Fu Panda, Jacques Derrida, and Conspiracy Theory: The Role and Function of Secrecy in Conspiracy Narrative and Practice

Rumpelstiltskin, Kung Fu Panda, Jacques Derrida, and Conspiracy Theory: The Role and Function of Secrecy in Conspiracy Narrative and Practice

The Urban Dictionary, Street Wisdom and God: An Intersection of Linguistics and Theology

‘The End’: Mythical Futures in Avant-Garde Mystery Plays

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