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A Theology of Criticism - Balthasar, Postmodernism, and the Catholic Imagination (Hardcover, New)
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A Theology of Criticism - Balthasar, Postmodernism, and the Catholic Imagination (Hardcover, New)
Series: AAR Academy Series
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A number of critics and scholars argue for the notion of a
distinctly Catholic variety of imagination, not as a matter of
doctrine or even of belief, but rather as an artistic sensibility.
They figure the blend of intellectual, emotional, spiritual and
ethical assumptions that proceed from Catholic belief constitutes a
vision of reality that necessarily informs the artist's imaginative
expression. The notion of a Catholic imagination, however, has
lacked thematic and theological coherence. To articulate this
intuition is to cross the problematic interdisciplinary borders
between theology and literature; and, although scholars have
developed useful methods for undertaking such interdisciplinary
"border-crossings," relatively few have been devoted to a serious
examination of the theological aesthetic upon which these other
aesthetics might hinge.
In A Theology of Criticism, Michael Patrick Murphy proposes a new
framework to better define the concept of a Catholic imagination.
He explores the many ways in which the theological work of Hans Urs
von Balthasar (1905-1988) can provide the model, content, and optic
for distinguishing this type of imagination from others. Since
Balthasar views art and literature precisely as theologies, Murphy
surveys a broad array of poetry, drama, fiction, and film and sets
it against central aspects of Balthasar's theological program. In
doing so, Murphy seeks to develop a theology of criticism.
This interdisciplinary work recovers the legitimate place of a
distinct "theological imagination" in critical theory, showing that
Balthasar's voice both challenges and complements contemporary
developments. Murphy also contends that postmodern
interpretivemethodology, with its careful critique of entrenched
philosophical assumptions and reiterated codes of meaning, is not
the threat to theological meaning that many fear. On the contrary,
by juxtaposing postmodern critical methodologies against
Balthasar's visionary theological range, a space is made available
for literary critics and theologians alike. More important, the
critic is provided with the tools to assess, challenge, and
celebrate the theological imagination as it is depicted today.
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