New Apocalypse Radical Christian Vision of William Blake

It is the thesis of The New Apocalypse that William Blake is the most original prophet & seer in the history of Christendom, & that an understanding of his revolutionary work demands a new form of theological thinking. Unlike the epic poetry of Dante & Milton, Blake's prophetic poetry both transcends & negates its roots in the Christian tradition: it unveils a Jesus who is the totality of both God & man, & envisions a cosmic history reflecting a movement from Fall to Apocalypse. This study is an attempt to enter the world of Blake's vision, to appropriate from that vision a theological form that will be relevant to our world & to do so on the basis of dialectical understanding of theology. Hegel is chosen as a guide to the dialectical ground & meaning of Blake's vision in the belief that Hegel's dialectical "system" is a far more effective guide to Blake's vsionary world than are the traditional forms of Christian theology & mysticism. Thomas J. J. Altizer is a native of Charleston, West Virginia. He took his PhD at the University of Chicago & is presently Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, The State University of New York at Stony Brook. Altizer can be characterized as the most radical theologian of our age, the only theologian who has constructed a full & comprehensive radical theology.Altizer, Thomas J. J. is the author of 'New Apocalypse Radical Christian Vision of William Blake' with ISBN 9781888570564 and ISBN 1888570563.