|
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology
|
Buy Now
Theology and the Arts - Engaging Faith (Paperback)
Loot Price: R1,459
Discovery Miles 14 590
|
|
|
Theology and the Arts - Engaging Faith (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in Religion
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
This book brings the emerging fields of practical theology and
theology of the arts into a dialogue beyond the bias of modern
systematic and constructive theology. The authors draw upon
postmodern, post-secular, feminist, liberation, and
dialogical/dialectical philosophy and theology, and their critiques
of the narrow modern emphases on reason and the scientific method,
as the model for all knowledge. Such a practical theology of the
arts focuses the work of theology on the actual practices that
engage the arts in their various forms as the means of interpreting
and understanding the nature of the communities and their members,
as well as the mechanisms through which these communities engage in
transformative work, to make persons and neighborhoods whole. This
book presents its theological claims through the careful analysis
of several stories of communities around the world that have
engaged in transformational practices through a specific art form,
investigating communities from Europe, the Middle East, South
America, and the U.S. The case studies explored include Jewish,
Christian, Muslim, Druze, indigenous, and sometimes agnostic
subjects, involved in visual art, music, dance, theatre,
documentary film, and literature. Theology and the Arts
demonstrates that the challenges of a postmodern and post-secular
context require a fundamental rethinking of theology that focuses
on discrete practices of faithful communities, rather than
one-dimensional theories about religion.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
