Ontos and Theos: A Case for Neo-ontotheology

Abstract

This case for a neo-ontotheology responds to the postmodernist rejection of traditional ontotheology, resulting in a re-examination of the relation of ontos and theos. Rejections by Merold Westphal, John Caputo, and Mark Taylor are critiqued. The re-examination employs deconstructive, analogical, and hermeneutical methods, affirms ontos and theos by pointing outside text, recognizes primal conditions as a ground for order and sense, and exercises a praxis of language usage and contemplative practice.