
Peter Rollins: Church of the Contradiction
Psyche
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The Unknowing God and Psychoanalytic Analysis
This chapter delves into the concept of the unknowing God, using the apostle Paul's engagement with different philosophers in Acts 17 as a starting point. The speakers explore alternative interpretations of the epitaph of the unknown God and discuss how psychoanalytic analysis listens to surface discourse to uncover the unconscious. They illustrate the frustrating yet insightful nature of literal reading with examples like the smuggling wheelbarrow and the phrase 'love Trump's hate'.
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