Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts (Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies)

Torevell, David

Routledge（2023/08発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 230 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781032121840
• DDC分類 246

Full Description

This book considers the connection between the world of mental health in the twenty-first century and the traditional concept of desire in Christianity and the Arts. It draws parallels between the desire for rest from anxiety among mental health sufferers with the longing for peace and happiness in Religion and the Arts. The author presents Biblical, philosophical and theological insights alongside artistic ones, arguing that desire for rest remains at the heart of spiritual living as well as mental health recovery. The chapters draw from historical and contemporary voices, including Plato, Augustine of Hippo, Julian of Norwich, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Simone Weil, Samuel Beckett, Tennessee Williams, Jean-Louis Chrétien, Eric Varden and others. The study demonstrates why longing continues to fascinate and grip individuals, creative endeavour and society at large, not least in the development of the understanding of mental health. It is valuable for scholars and advanced students of Christian theology and those interested in spirituality and the arts in particular.

Contents

Introduction

Part I: Contours and Obstacles

1 Contours of Desire

2 Obstacles to Desire

Part II: Voices of Desire

3 Ancient Greek and Biblical Voices

4 Modern Voices

Part III: The Arts and Desire

5 Theoretical Frameworks

6 Drama and Poetry: Samuel Beckett, Gerard Manley Hopkins and Tennessee Williams

7 Film and Painting: Xavier Beauvois and Masaccio

Conclusion