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Zusatztext In this magisterial volume, Richard Viladesau explores what the Cross means in late modernity and postmodernity. He does so through a traversal of an extraordinarily wide range of sources, theological and philosophical, and through the arts, including the plastic arts, film and music, revealing a depth of thought unique amongst theologians of our time. This is a daringly provocative and innovative work, essential for anyone interested in theology and the arts. Informationen zum Autor Richard Viladesau is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Theology at Fordham University. A priest of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., he obtained his doctoral degree at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. His work concentrates on philosophical questions in theology, including the relation of aesthetic modes of thinking to empirical and conceptual thought. Klappentext The Wisdom and Power of the Cross is the fifth and final entry in Richard Viladesau's well-regarded series on the theology of the cross, from the historical crucifixion of Jesus to the present day. Continuing his analysis of theological history through cultural contexts, this volume correlates theoretical approaches with artistic representations, showing the relation of theoretical to imaginative approaches. The Wisdom and Power of the Cross examines modern and contemporary thought and images, which look at the cross in the light of modern historical and scriptural studies, science, and the novelties of modern and post-modern art and music. Zusammenfassung The Wisdom and Power of the Cross is the fifth and final entry in Richard Viladesau's well-regarded series on the theology of the cross, from the historical crucifixion of Jesus to the present day. Continuing his analysis of theological history through cultural contexts, this volume correlates theoretical approaches with artistic representations, showing the relation of theoretical to imaginative approaches. The Wisdom and Power of the Cross examines modern and contemporary thought and images, which look at the cross in the light of modern historical and scriptural studies, science, and the novelties of modern and post-modern art and music.Viladesau here considers how the passion of Christ has been thought about by theologians and portrayed by artists in the modern world. Contemporary art and music reveal the lasting power of traditional images of the passion, as well as new possibilities for expression. The Wisdom and Power of the Cross surveys both traditional approaches to soteriology and revisionist theologies that take up the challenge of the meaning of the cross today, in light of critical historical studies and modern science, providing new understandings of traditional concepts like “original sin” and “redemption”. Through his in-depth exploration of the interweaving of aesthetic and conceptual theology, Viladesau once more deepens our understanding of the foremost symbol of Christianity and its role in salvation history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part I - The Conceptual Mediation: The Cross in Theology Chapter 1: The Classical Tradition Renewed: Satisfaction and Vicarious Substitution Chapter 2: Revisionist Theologies Part II - The Aesthetic Mediation: The Cross in Piety and the Arts Chapter 3: The Cross in Spirituality and Piety Chapter 4: The Cross in the Fixed Visual Arts. Chapter 5: The Cross in Film Chapter 6: The Cross in Music Chapter 7: Conclusion. Retrospect and Prospect Appendix 1: Locations of artworks Appendix 2: Discography Bibliography Index ...
