An exploration of the theological reception and critique of Habermas' philosophy in the different phases of its engagement with religion.

IntroductionPart A: The theological reception and critique of Habermas's work in the first two phases of its view of religionChapter I: Attraction and critique of Habermas's theory of communicative action in the disciplines of theologyPart B: Habermas's theory of communicative reason in philosophical debateChapter II: The paradigm change from the philosophy of consciousness to language theoryChapter III: The relationship of metaphysics to modernityChapter IV: Postmetaphysical philosophy as stand-in and as interpreterChapter V:The foundation of the discourse theory of moralityChapter VI: The motivation for agency and the aporias of moralityPart C: The current phase: Cooperation and translation in theological debateChapter VII: The rediscovery of religion in the genealogy of reason and the foundation of a species ethicsChapter VIII: Religious resources for the project of modernity in theological debateConclusionBibliographyIndex