Dialectical Theology and Jacques Ellul

In Dialectical Theology and Jacques Ellul, Jacob E. Van Vleet argues that the work of Jacques Ellul is frequentlyand deleteriouslymisread on account of inattention to the theological underpinning that governs Elluls thought. In a penetrating analysis, the first of its kind, Van Vleet provides a substantive account of the theological structure of Elluls work and demonstrates the determinative role that theology, especially dialectical theology, plays in a proper understanding of Ellul.Van Vleet offers a major introduction to Elluls thought, his contribution to theology and philosophy, and an exploration of how his philosophy of technology is both theologically informed and culturally relevant. As well, this work situates Elluls theological and philosophical thought within an important genetic context, from Kierkegaard to the dialectical theologians of the twentieth century.