Vincent W. Lloyd is associate professor of theology and religious studies at Villanova University. He is the author of The Problem with Grace: Reconfiguring Political Theology (2011) and Black Natural Law (2016), as well as coeditor of Race and Secularism in America (Columbia, 2016), among other works.

• ContentsIntroduction1. The Uncircumcised Lips of Moses2. The Virtue of Charisma3. Charisma and Goodness4. Charisma and Truth5. Charisma and BeautyConclusion: The Justice of CharismaAfterword: Studying CharismaNotesIndex

In this wonderfully provocative book, Vincent Lloyd explores the theory and practice of charisma in their kaleidoscopically varied forms. Ranging through literary and philosophical and theological texts, through movies and TV and Twitter, through proclamations and arguments and performances, he shows us a big world of ideas. After reading this book I find myself seeing the effects of charisma everywhere. A truly remarkable work of humanistic scholarship, In Defense of Charisma is also a great deal of fun.

Vincent W. Lloyd is associate professor of theology and religious studies at Villanova University. He is the author of The Problem with Grace: Reconfiguring Political Theology (2011) and Black Natural Law (2016), as well as coeditor of Race and Secularism in America (Columbia, 2016), among other works.

• ContentsIntroduction1. The Uncircumcised Lips of Moses2. The Virtue of Charisma3. Charisma and Goodness4. Charisma and Truth5. Charisma and BeautyConclusion: The Justice of CharismaAfterword: Studying CharismaNotesIndex

In this wonderfully provocative book, Vincent Lloyd explores the theory and practice of charisma in their kaleidoscopically varied forms. Ranging through literary and philosophical and theological texts, through movies and TV and Twitter, through proclamations and arguments and performances, he shows us a big world of ideas. After reading this book I find myself seeing the effects of charisma everywhere. A truly remarkable work of humanistic scholarship, In Defense of Charisma is also a great deal of fun.

Vincent W. Lloyd is associate professor of theology and religious studies at Villanova University. He is the author of The Problem with Grace: Reconfiguring Political Theology (2011) and Black Natural Law (2016), as well as coeditor of Race and Secularism in America (Columbia, 2016), among other works.

• ContentsIntroduction1. The Uncircumcised Lips of Moses2. The Virtue of Charisma3. Charisma and Goodness4. Charisma and Truth5. Charisma and BeautyConclusion: The Justice of CharismaAfterword: Studying CharismaNotesIndex

In this wonderfully provocative book, Vincent Lloyd explores the theory and practice of charisma in their kaleidoscopically varied forms. Ranging through literary and philosophical and theological texts, through movies and TV and Twitter, through proclamations and arguments and performances, he shows us a big world of ideas. After reading this book I find myself seeing the effects of charisma everywhere. A truly remarkable work of humanistic scholarship, In Defense of Charisma is also a great deal of fun.