In the red corner of the ring is the philosopher Slavoj Zizek, a militant atheist, representing a critical-materialist position against religious illusions; in the blue corner is “radical Orthodox theologian” John Milbank, an influential and provocative thinker who argues that theology is the only foundation on which knowledge, politics, and ethics can stand. In this book, the reader is treated to three rounds of furious debate with impressive moves, grabs and passes. By the final gong, the reader will realize that such an intellectual spectacle has never been seen in history. The debates in The Monstrosity of Christ concern the future of religion, secular life and political hope in light of the monstrous event: God became man. For the first time since Žižek turned to theology, real debates arise between an atheist and a theologian about the very meaning of Christ, the Church, the Holy Spirit, universality and the foundations of logic. The result goes far beyond the scope of modern atheistic or theistic theory. The publishing layout of the book is saved in PDF A4 format.