Missing God?

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Domination, objectification, and control appear to be the virtues of our time, yet they often lead to frustration, violence, and resignation. The human voice has diminished, overwhelmed by consumerism, competition, egoism, and fear. Are we missing God? This question and its answers are complex. Missing God can mean failing to recognize the signs of God's presence in the world or reflecting our hidden, misdirected longing for the divine. The new political theology, inspired by Johann Baptist Metz, addresses this sense of loss. It serves as an anamnestic and eschatological resistance to forgetting, rooted in a memoria passionis that responds to the suffering of others. Metz's approach reconciles the modern conflict between reason and faith, offering a remedy for cultural amnesia through a mystical-political framework of belief. Political theology takes shape when it confronts contemporary issues. This collection features essays from political theologians and others influenced by Metz, sharpening the questions and imperatives of today's political theology. It also highlights the dynamic continuity of political theology from its German origins to its North American evolution, including contributions from notable scholars such as Metz, Matthew Ashley, M. Shawn Copeland, and others.