This volume investigates the core tenets and intellectual framework of the Radical Orthodoxy movement, a theological project that seeks to reclaim Christian metaphysics from the perceived secularization of modern thought. John Milbank and Simon Oliver, both prominent scholars in the field of contemporary theology, curate a collection of foundational essays that challenge the autonomy of secular reason. The text argues that theology should once again serve as the primary lens through which all other disciplines, including sociology, politics, and philosophy, are interpreted and understood.

Experts identify this reader as a foundational text for those engaging with the intersection of continental philosophy and systematic theology. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which requires a significant background in theological discourse to fully grasp the arguments presented.