This book not only explicates Stalin’s thoughts, but thinks with and especially through Stalin. It argues that Stalin often thought at the intersections between theology and Marxist political philosop
In the Vale of Tears offers the author's own detailed response to the long and rich tradition of Marxism and religion. It deals with the crucial issues of myth, political ambivalence, kairos, ethics,
Cave Droppings analyses the work of Nick Cave, a singular, idiosyncratic and brilliant musician, specifically through his engagements with theology and the Bible. It does so not merely in terms of his
By bringing the key people in the history of biblical studies to life in a series of short stories, this book provides an alternate introduction to and engagement with Hebrew Bible studies. The model
This book pursues the implications for linking Lenin with theology, which is not a project that has been undertaken thus far. What does this inveterate atheist known for describing religion as 'spirit
Boer (biblical studies, McGill U.) presents a study and revaluation of Marx and Engels' engagement with theology. Theology and its contradictions crop up again and again in Marx and Engels' writing as
Through a lively and thorough critical commentary, Criticism of Theology engages with some of the most significant Marxists who are fascinated by religion: Max Horkheimer, E.P. Thompson, G.E.M. de Ste
Biblical scholar Boer (U. of Newcastle, Australia) thought he was finally done with the project once Criticism of Heaven was published in 2007, but he kept finding more writings by Marxists on religio
In this provocative and necessary work, Roland Boer, a leading biblical scholar and cultural theorist, develops a political myth for the Left: a powerful narrative to be harnessed in support of progre
Marxism and religion are not rivers at opposite sides of the world, and thinkers in both have commented on the other substantially. The richness of this material notwithstanding, few commentators have
In Red Theology: On the Christian Communist Tradition, Roland Boer presents key moments in the 2,000 year tradition of Christian communism, moving from its roots in New Testament texts to unique devel
The only large-scale critical introduction to Western Marxism for biblical criticism. Roland Boer introduces the core concepts of major figures in the tradition, specifically Althusser, Gramsci, Deleu
