Why do we still have religion? It seems to offer nothing but violence, suppression and conflict. Discussing the relationship between religion and politics, exploring questions of faith, love, human nature and original sin, Simon Critchley asks whether we can establish a faith for the faithless and how it can manifest itself in everyday life, from the identity of love to the role of violence.
In these explorations in politics and original sin, Critchely interacts with the work of Schmitt and John Gray, and wonders whether there can be a belief for unbelievers. Expanding on his debate with Slavoj Zizek, he also concludes with a meditation on the question of violence, and the limits of non-violence.
