Francois Jullien - Resources of Christianity

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2 Title Page Resources of Christianity François Jullien Translated by Pedro Rodriguez polity

3 Copyright Originally published in French as Ressources du christianisme. © Éditions de L’Herne, 2018. Published by arrangement with Agence littéraire Astier-Pécher. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED This English edition © 2021 by Polity Press Polity Press 65 Bridge Street Cambridge CB2 1UR, UK Polity Press 101 Station Landing Suite 300 Medford, MA 02155, USA All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purpose of criticism and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-4697-8 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Jullien, François, 1951- author. | Rodríguez, Pedro, 1933- translator. Title: Resources of Christianity / François Jullien ; translated by Pedro Rodriguez. Other titles: Ressources du christianisme. English Description: Cambridge, UK; Medford. MA, USA: Polity Press, [2021] | Originally published in French as Ressources du christianisme. Editions de L’Herne, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: “A fresh and erudite reflection on Christianity and its relevance today”-- Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2020041424 (print) | LCCN 2020041425 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509546954 (hardback) | ISBN 9781509546961 (paperback) | ISBN 9781509546978 (epub) | ISBN 9781509547043 (pdf) Subjects: LCSH: Christianity--Philosophy. | Bible. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc. Classification: LCC BR100 .J8513 2021 (print) | LCC BR100 (ebook) | DDC 230--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020041424 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020041425 The publisher has used its best endeavors to ensure that the URLs for external websites referred to in this book are correct and active at the time of going to press. However, the publisher has no responsibility for the websites and can make no guarantee that a site will remain live or that the content is or will remain appropriate. Every effort has been made to trace all copyright holders, but if any have been overlooked the publisher will be pleased to include any necessary credits in any subsequent reprint or edition. For further information on Polity, visit our website: politybooks.com

4 Dedication Dedication For Pascal David

5 Epigraph This text expands on a lecture I gave in March 2016 for the Cours méthodique et populaire de philosophie at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, and in May 2016 at the Université Catholique de Lyon. My thanks to Pascal David, who edited the first written version.

6 I Refusal to avoid (the question of Christianity) Translator’s notes

7 II Resources Translator’s notes

8 III An event is possible Translator’s notes

9 IV What is it to be alive? Translator’s notes

10 V The logic of de-coincidence Translator’s notes

11 VI Reconfiguration of truth Translator’s notes

12 VII Ex-istence: to dwell in the Other by abiding outside of the world Translator’s notes

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François Jullien

Translated by Pedro Rodriguez

polity

Originally published in French as Ressources du christianisme. © Éditions de L’Herne, 2018. Published by arrangement with Agence littéraire Astier-Pécher. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

This English edition © 2021 by Polity Press

Polity Press

65 Bridge Street

Cambridge CB2 1UR, UK

Polity Press

101 Station Landing

Suite 300

Medford, MA 02155, USA

All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purpose of criticism and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.

ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-4697-8

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Jullien, François, 1951- author. | Rodríguez, Pedro, 1933- translator.

Title: Resources of Christianity / François Jullien ; translated by Pedro Rodriguez.

Other titles: Ressources du christianisme. English

Description: Cambridge, UK; Medford. MA, USA: Polity Press, [2021] | Originally published in French as Ressources du christianisme. Editions de L’Herne, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: “A fresh and erudite reflection on Christianity and its relevance today”-- Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020041424 (print) | LCCN 2020041425 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509546954 (hardback) | ISBN 9781509546961 (paperback) | ISBN 9781509546978 (epub) | ISBN 9781509547043 (pdf)

Subjects: LCSH: Christianity--Philosophy. | Bible. John--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Classification: LCC BR100 .J8513 2021 (print) | LCC BR100 (ebook) | DDC 230--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020041424LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020041425

The publisher has used its best endeavors to ensure that the URLs for external websites referred to in this book are correct and active at the time of going to press. However, the publisher has no responsibility for the websites and can make no guarantee that a site will remain live or that the content is or will remain appropriate.

Every effort has been made to trace all copyright holders, but if any have been overlooked the publisher will be pleased to include any necessary credits in any subsequent reprint or edition.

For further information on Polity, visit our website:

politybooks.com

For Pascal David

This text expands on a lecture I gave in March 2016 for the Cours méthodique et populaire de philosophie at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, and in May 2016 at the Université Catholique de Lyon.