TY - BOOK AU - Van Vleet,Jacob E. TI - Dialectical theology and Jacques Ellul: an introductory exposition SN - 9781451470390 AV - BT78 .V54 2014 KW - Ellul, Jacques, KW - Dialectical theology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- The skeleton key-dialectical hermeneutics -- Primary Influences on Ellul's Dialectical Worldview -- Ellul's Dialectical Worldview -- God, Salvation, and Freedom -- Technique, Necessity, and Consequences -- Propaganda and Politics -- Hope, NonViolence, and Christian Anarchism -- Conclusion -- Jacques Ellul-dialetician and prophet N2 - Jacob E. Van Vleet argues that the work of Jacques Ellul is frequently misread on account of inattention to the theological underpinning that governs Ellul's thought. In a penetrating analysis, the first of its kind, Van Vleet provides a substantive account of the theological structure of Ellul's work and demonstrates the determinative role that theology plays in a proper understanding of Ellul. The book offers a major introduction to Ellul's thought, his contribution to theology and philosophy, and how his philosophy of technology is both theologically informed and culturally relevant ER -