Simpson's firm command of the works of both Merleau-Ponty and the early church theologians enables him to clearly explicate the two and bring them together in a conversation beneficial to graduate students and scholars at seminaries and universities who are interested in the interplay between theology and contemporary philosophy. -- Dylan Bailey, Westminster Theological Seminary, PA, US * Theological Book Review * A welcome contribution ... Simpson's scholarly work here can serve as a highly useful introduction to Merleau-Ponty's thought for theologians, and as a reference to the points of contact between his philosophy and theology. -- Orion Edgar * Modern Theology * [This book] is a welcome addition ... the first book length study to bring theology into conversation with Merleau-Ponty's thought. * Theologische Literaturzeitung * [Simpson's] treatment offers an incisive, densely referenced yet succinct overview of Merleau-Ponty's post-Kantian, post-Cartesian, and indeed post-Husserlian philosophy of phenomenology, alongside a systematic engagement with Christian loci ... It seems likely much more will be said on Merleau-Ponty and theology in future, and this is a lucid, positive early contribution theretowards. * Heythrop Journal *