In , Jacob E. Van Vleet argues that the work of Jacques Ellul is frequentlyand deleteriouslymisread on account of inattention to the theological underpinning that governs Elluls thought. In a penetrating analysis, the first of its kind, Van Vleet provides a substantive account of the theological structure of Elluls work and demonstrates the determinative role that theology, especially dialectical theology, plays in a proper understanding of Ellul.