Christianity, Art and Transformation - Theological Aesthetics in the Struggle for Justice

Christianity, Art and Transformation explores the historical and contemporary relationship between the arts and Christianity with reference to the transformation of society. Several major themes are discussed, among them the power of images, the relationship between aesthetics and ethics, the nature of beauty and its redemptive capacity, aesthetic existence and Christian discipleship, and the role of art in the public square and in the life of the Church. The book is a contribution to the study of theological aesthetics from both an ecumenical and Reformed perspective, global in its scope yet rooted in the author's South African context.

List of contents

Introduction; Part I. Historical Trajectories: 1. The power of sacred images; 2. The beautiful, the ugly, and the holy; Part II. Theological Reflection: 3. The redemptive power of beauty; 4. Restoring broken themes of praise; Part III. Aesthetic Praxis: 5. Art in the public square; 6. Art in the life of the church; Select bibliography; Index of names; Index of subjects.

Summary

Christianity, Art and Transformation is a journey of exploration that is both historical and contemporary, theological and practical. The reader is invited to share in the journey beginning in the life of the early Church, travelling through the history of European Christianity and art, and arriving in southern Africa.

Product details

• Authors: John W. de Gruchy, John W. de Gruchy
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.01.2001
• EAN: 9780521772051
• ISBN: 978-0-521-77205-1
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 590 g
• Illustrations: 10 b/w illus., Raster, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; ART / History / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, History of Art, Art styles not defined by date