Spirit of the Arts: Towards a Pneumatological Aesthetics of Renewal

Author:   Steven Félix-Jäger
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
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9783319679181


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   10 November 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Spirit of the Arts: Towards a Pneumatological Aesthetics of Renewal


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A contribution to the field of theological aesthetics, this book explores the arts in and around the Pentecostal and charismatic renewal movements.  It proposes a pneumatological model for creativity and the arts, and discusses different art forms from the perspective of that model. Pentecostals and other charismatic Christians have not sufficiently worked out matters of aesthetics, or teased out the great religious possibilities of engaging with the arts. With the flourishing of Pentecostal culture comes the potential for an equally flourishing artistic life. As this book demonstrates, renewal movements have participated in the arts but have not systematized their findings in ways that express their theological commitments—until now. The book examines how to approach art in ways that are communal, dialogical, and theologically cultivating.  

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Author:   Steven Félix-Jäger
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Weight:   0.462kg
ISBN:  

9783319679181


ISBN 10:   331967918
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   10 November 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Universal Outpour: A Pneumatological Model for Engaging the Arts.- 3. Dance: Moving Bodily Beyond Dualism.- 4. Music: Eros and Embodiment in Renewal Worship.- 5. Orality: A Narrative Aesthetics of Persuasion.- 6. Visual Art: Visions of Glory in Eschatological Community.- 7. Cinema: Transforming an Imaginative Community.- 8. Architecture: Communal Gathering in a Theo-Poetic Space.- 9. Conclusion.

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“The book is a noteworthy accomplishment … . Nine photographs of paintings and art exhibits punctuate the book and serve as examples of some of Félix-Jäger’s claims.” (Christopher A. Stephenson, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 46 (1), March, 2020) “Spirit of the Arts is a worthwhile read not only for specialists but also for students in advanced seminars on theology, theological aesthetics, ethics, and the study of religious practices.” (Bryan Ellrod, Pneuma, Vol. 40 (3), 2018)


Spirit of the Arts is a worthwhile read not only for specialists but also for students in advanced seminars on theology, theological aesthetics, ethics, and the study of religious practices. (Bryan Ellrod, Pneuma, Vol. 40 (3), 2018)


Author Information

Steven Félix-Jäger is a visual artist and theologian. He is the author of Pentecostal Aesthetics: Theological Reflections in a Pentecostal Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics (2015), and With God on Our Side: Towards a Transformational Theology of Rock and Roll (2017), as well as several articles on theology and art.

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