Published Books
A list of my monographs, exploring philosophy, contemporary culture, and theology.
The State of Nature and the Shaping of Modernity
Tracing the Roots of Colonialism, Secularity and Ecology
An exploration into how foundational concepts of the “state of nature” continue to dictate modern philosophical assumptions, shaping everything from our political structures to our understanding of human fulfillment.
Biblical Critical Theory
How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture
In this award-winning volume, I explore how the Bible’s storyline provides a comprehensive lens through which we can view and analyze the complex realities of late-modern culture.
Great Thinkers: Gilles Deleuze
An Introduction and Critique
Part of the Great Thinkers series. This volume provides an accessible introduction to the complex thought of Gilles Deleuze, exploring his impact on philosophy and how his concepts intersect with theological discourse.
Michel Serres: Figures of Thought
A comprehensive introduction to the thought of Michel Serres
This book maps out the primary themes and conceptual figures of Serres’ vast body of work, preserving the poetic richness of his philosophical approach to ecology, communication, and the history of science.
Great Thinkers: Michel Foucault
An Introduction and Critique
Examining Foucault’s profound influence on contemporary thought, this book navigates his complex ideas surrounding power, discourse, and the human subject, offering a clear path through his challenging theoretical landscape.
Great Thinkers: Jacques Derrida
An Introduction and Critique
An engaging and clear introduction to Derrida’s philosophy. It unpacks the often-misunderstood concepts of deconstruction, demonstrating its vital implications for meaning, truth, and theology.
Thinking Through Creation
Genesis 1 and 2 as Tools of Cultural Critique
This volume demonstrates how the doctrines of the Trinity and creation provide a uniquely powerful framework for critiquing and enriching contemporary culture, equipping readers to engage thoughtfully with the modern world.
French Philosophy Today
New Figures of the Human in Badiou, Meillassoux, Malabou, Serres and Latour
Shifting the philosophical focus from the absence of God to the presence of humanity, I explore how these modern attempts to define humanity succeed and fail, and what this means for the future of European philosophy.
Difficult Atheism
Post-Theological Thinking in Alain Badiou, Jean-Luc Nancy and Quentin Meillassoux
This book examines how three contemporary thinkers attempt to make sense of the world without relying on theology, analyzing how their positions critique, refine, and challenge each other’s success.
From Plato to Postmodernism
The Story of Western Culture Through Philosophy, Literature and Art
A journey for non-specialists through the ways in which foundational ideas shape our selves and our world, tracing the intellectual and cultural currents that define Western civilization.
Phenomenology or Deconstruction?
The Question of Ontology in Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Paul Ricœur and Jean-Luc Nancy
My first academic monograph exploring the complex relationship between two major philosophical tendencies in continental thought, mapping their nuanced approaches to ontology and meaning.