Theological aesthetics : a reader /

Theological aesthetics : a reader / - Grand Rapids, MI. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. ©2005 - xvi, 400 pages ; 24 cm

Originally published: London : SCM Press, 2004

Includes bibliographical references (pages [369]-371) and indexes

Divine beauty, purification and the vision of God -- The divine artist -- Iconoclasm and idolatry -- The role of the senses, dress codes, and negative views of women -- The defence of images -- Seeing God; beauty and goodness -- Images of God -- Praising God: architecture, poetry, and music -- The role of images -- Next to the word of God: music -- Mystical visions and poetry -- Singing God's praise -- Divine beauty and the beauty of creation -- Feeling, imagination and contemplation -- Art and aesthetics: philosophical-theological perceptions -- Art as a 'locus theologicus' -- Truth, meaning and art -- Imagination, creativity, and faith -- Divine revelation, beauty, and the vision of God

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Aesthetics--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Philosophical theology.

BR115.A8 / T44 2005