Full Description
World-renowned theologian Jeremy Begbie has been at the forefront of teaching and writing on theology and the arts for more than twenty years. Amid current debates and discussions on the topic, Begbie emphasizes the role of a biblically grounded creedal orthodoxy as he shows how Christian theology and the arts can enrich each other. Throughout the book, Begbie demonstrates the power of classic trinitarian faith to bring illumination, surprise, and delight whenever it engages with the arts.
Contents
Contents
Introduction
1. Created Beauty: The Witness of J. S. Bach
2. Beauty, Sentimentality, and the Arts
3. Faithful Feelings: Music and Emotion in Worship
4. Openness and Specificity: A Conversation with David Brown on Theology and Classical Music
5. Confidence and Anxiety in Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius
6. The Holy Spirit at Work in the Arts: Learning from George Herbert
7. Natural Theology and Music
8. Room of One's Own? Music, Space, and Freedom
9. The Future of Theology amid the Arts: Some Reformed Reflections
Index
