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Very pleased to see a Hungarian translation of my essay on Emil Cioran, “Melancholy’s Infinity”, in the pages of Országút. Points touched on: Hugh of Miramar on human misery; Cioran’s romanticism; & “a principle of bitterness which only tears can sweeten”. Read here.

Many thanks to all who came out for yesterday's book-signing (my first) at Atlantisz, in the heart of Budapest -- & to all who helped make it happen.

Next week in Budapest -- I'll be signing copies of I Judge No One & saying a few words about it in conversation with Eric Hendriks-Kim, at Atlantisz Publishing House & Bookstore in the heart of the city. There will be wine; do join if you can.

Very pleased to be talking at All Souls, Oxford, later this week about my new book on the political life of Jesus. Plus a conversation moderated by Fitzroy Morrissey, who's done noted work on the figure of Jesus in Islamic traditions. If you're in town --

A few shots of last week's lecture on "The Strangeness of Jesus: Spinoza & the Gospels", at the University of Antwerp. A beautiful evening for me, & a stimulating conversation with Dennis Baert. Many thanks to my hosts at UCSIA & the Institute of Jewish Studies, & to all who came out.#Spinoza #Jesus #philosophy #gospels

I am very pleased to see Alexander Faludy's thoughtful new review of I Judge No One -- "fluent and thought-provoking"; "Dusenbury’s work matters, for he skilfully draws the Jesus of history and the Christ of faith closer together."

It's a polemical image, but Spinoza doesn't seem to think much of a "robot" (automaton) which "speaks without mind & sense (sine mente et sensu)". - Theological-Political Treatise, 13.6

Great conversation last night at the Danube Institute launch of my new book, I Judge No One. Hard questions & brilliant insights from political theologian György Geréby, & political philosopher David Martin Jones. Many thanks to those who organized, & all who joined!