"[Ford] has given us a challenging and thoughtful book, and one that anyone interested in the conversation between theology and `postmodern' philosophy ought to read." William Placher, Christian Century

• Preface; Part I. Dialogues: Levinas, Jüngel, Ricoeur: 1. Facing; 2. Enjoyment, responsibility and desire: a hospitable self; 3. God, otherness and substitution; a self without idols; 4. Language, love and testimony: a worshipping self; Part II. Flourishings: 5. The communication of God's abundance: a singing self; 6. Do this: a Eucharist self; 7. Facing Jesus Christ; 8. The face on the cross and the worship of God; 9. Love as vocation; Thérèse of Lisieux; 10. Polyphonic living: Dietrich Bonhoeffer; 11. Feasting; Bibliography.

"[Ford] has given us a challenging and thoughtful book, and one that anyone interested in the conversation between theology and `postmodern' philosophy ought to read." William Placher, Christian Century

• Preface; Part I. Dialogues: Levinas, Jüngel, Ricoeur: 1. Facing; 2. Enjoyment, responsibility and desire: a hospitable self; 3. God, otherness and substitution; a self without idols; 4. Language, love and testimony: a worshipping self; Part II. Flourishings: 5. The communication of God's abundance: a singing self; 6. Do this: a Eucharist self; 7. Facing Jesus Christ; 8. The face on the cross and the worship of God; 9. Love as vocation; Thérèse of Lisieux; 10. Polyphonic living: Dietrich Bonhoeffer; 11. Feasting; Bibliography.

"[Ford] has given us a challenging and thoughtful book, and one that anyone interested in the conversation between theology and `postmodern' philosophy ought to read." William Placher, Christian Century

• Preface; Part I. Dialogues: Levinas, Jüngel, Ricoeur: 1. Facing; 2. Enjoyment, responsibility and desire: a hospitable self; 3. God, otherness and substitution; a self without idols; 4. Language, love and testimony: a worshipping self; Part II. Flourishings: 5. The communication of God's abundance: a singing self; 6. Do this: a Eucharist self; 7. Facing Jesus Christ; 8. The face on the cross and the worship of God; 9. Love as vocation; Thérèse of Lisieux; 10. Polyphonic living: Dietrich Bonhoeffer; 11. Feasting; Bibliography.