Moderated by Udi Aloni, with an introduction by Kate Eichhorn, an art presentation by Yuli Aloni Primor, and music by DJ Spooky.

Why are so many essays entitled "a politicotheological treatise"? The answer is simple: Theory becomes theology when it is a subjective political engagement. As Kierkegaard once pointed out, one doesn't acquire faith in Christ after comparing different religions and choosing Christianity. The reasons to embrace Christianity are only apparent after one has become a believer. The same holds for Marxism. One doesn't become a Marxist after objectively surveying history. Instead, becoming a Marxist exposes the reasons for this philosophy. But if this is true, what is the difference between theory and theology? By extension, is an atheist theology possible? And, if so, might Slavoj Žižek, an atheist, be as much a philosopher and theologian as Cornel West, a Christian?

This event was produced by Udi Aloni and Yuli Aloni Primor.

Art by Yuli Aloni Primor.

Presented by Culture and Media at Eugene Lang College, Liberal Studies at The New School for Social Research, and the School of Undergraduate Studies at the Schools of Public Engagement.