Redeeming transcendence in the arts : bearing witness to the triune God /
How can the arts witness to the transcendence of the Christian God? Many people believe that there is something transcendent about the arts, that they can awaken a profound sense of awe, wonder, and mystery, of something “beyond” this world, even for those who may have no use for conventional forms...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan :
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company,
[2018]
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| Summary: | How can the arts witness to the transcendence of the Christian God? Many people believe that there is something transcendent about the arts, that they can awaken a profound sense of awe, wonder, and mystery, of something “beyond” this world, even for those who may have no use for conventional forms of Christianity. In this book Jeremy Begbie, a leading voice on theology and the arts, employs a biblical, Trinitarian imagination to show how Christian involvement in the arts can be shaped by the distinctive vision of God's transcendence opened up in and through Jesus Christ. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 212 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-204) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780802874948 0802874940 |