Description: Redeeming Transcendence in the Arts by Jeremy Begbie How can the arts witness to the transcendence of the Christian God? It is widely believed 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. Many argue that this opens up fruitful opportunities for conversation with those who may have no use for conventional forms of Christianity.Jeremy Begbie—a leading voice on theology and the arts—in this book employs a biblical, trinitarian imagination to show how Christian involvement in the arts can (and should) be shaped by a vision of Gods transcendence revealed in the person of Jesus Christ. After critiquing some current writing on the subject, he goes on to offer rich resources to help readers engage constructively with the contemporary cultural moment even as they bear witness to the otherness and uncontainability of the triune God of love. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jeremy S. Begbie is Thomas A. Langford Research Professor of Theology at Duke Divinity School, founding director of the Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts, and senior member at Wolfson College, Cambridge. A professionally trained musician, he has also written Voicing Creations Praise: Towards a Theology of the Arts and Resounding Truth: Christian Wisdom in the World of Music. Review N. T. Wright -- University of St. Andrews "Jeremy Begbie has been a central and seminal figure in the recent revolution in theology and the arts. Begbies argument here, both learned and lucid, is that only when we allow for a more explicitly biblical and Trinitarian vision of God will the vague claims for transcendence in the arts begin to make sense. This book will challenge and illuminate the whole field." Christian Wiman -- poet, editor, essayist "This book is a revelation. Jeremy Begbie has distilled much of modern theological aesthetics--and has done so with a sensitivity that is alert to the realities of a practicing artist. I feel both chastened and emboldened by his thoughts." Makoto Fujimura -- award-winning artist, writer, speaker "Jeremy Begbie has consistently been an essential guide for me as an artist who thinks theologically. Redeeming Transcendence in the Arts finds Jeremy at his best--full of theological wisdom and aspiration, with abundant artistic inspiration. A stellar guidebook for our complex journey of art, faith, and theology." Sandra Bowden -- artist, painter, printmaker "This book is a must-read for those at the intersection of art and theology." Richard B. Hays -- Duke Divinity School "A fruitful ambiguity resides in the title of Jeremy Begbies splendid new book, Redeeming Transcendence in the Arts. Who is the agent of the redeeming promised on the cover? On the one hand, it is Begbie himself, whose incisive analysis redeems the category of transcendence from the wispy, dualistic, conceptual fog where it has, in late modernity, been stranded. But on the other hand--and more profoundly--the implied agent of the redeeming is the Creator God, whose otherness and uncontainability are disclosed precisely in and through the specific acts of overflowing, self-giving love narrated in Scripture. Begbie contends that Gods transcendence is not a matter of distance from the world; instead, it is precisely a redeeming transcendence that acts to restore the creation. Human works of art participate in that redeeming work through sympathetic resonance, being taken up into the triune Gods action to bring the integrity of creation to its fulfillment. This is brilliant theological writing that illumines our cultural setting and challenges readers to receive the arts with newly opened eyes and ears." Susie Paulik Babka on Reading Religion "Begbie need not be pessimistic about the future of the relationship between the arts and Christian theology; the scriptural imagination he expertly articulates contains a story of divine transcendence that resonates from the whirling dervishes of Islamic mysticism to the Zen koan." Long Description How can the arts witness to the transcendence of the Christian God? It is widely believed 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. Many argue that this opens up fruitful opportunities for conversation with those who may have no use for conventional forms of Christianity. Jeremy Begbie--a leading voice on theology and the arts--in this book employs a biblical, trinitarian imagination to show how Christian involvement in the arts can (and should) be shaped by a vision of Gods transcendence revealed in the person of Jesus Christ. After critiquing some current writing on the subject, he goes on to offer rich resources to help readers engage constructively with the contemporary cultural moment even as they bear witness to the otherness and uncontainability of the triune God of love. Review Quote N. T. Wright -- University of St. Andrews "Jeremy Begbie has been a central and seminal figure in the recent revolution in theology and the arts. Begbies argument here, both learned and lucid, is that only when we allow for a more explicitly biblical and Trinitarian vision of God will the vague claims for transcendence in the arts begin to make sense. This book will challenge and illuminate the whole field." Christian Wiman -- poet, editor, essayist "This book is a revelation. Jeremy Begbie has distilled much of modern theological aesthetics--and has done so with a sensitivity that is alert to the realities of a practicing artist. I feel both chastened and emboldened by his thoughts." Makoto Fujimura -- award-winning artist, writer, speaker "Jeremy Begbie has consistently been an essential guide for me as an artist who thinks theologically. Redeeming Transcendence in the Arts finds Jeremy at his best--full of theological wisdom and aspiration, with abundant artistic inspiration. A stellar guidebook for our complex journey of art, faith, and theology." Sandra Bowden -- artist, painter, printmaker "This book is a must-read for those at the intersection of art and theology." Richard B. Hays -- Duke Divinity School "A fruitful ambiguity resides in the title of Jeremy Begbies splendid new book, Redeeming Transcendence in the Arts . Who is the agent of the redeeming promised on the cover? On the one hand, it is Begbie himself, whose incisive analysis redeems the category of transcendence from the wispy, dualistic, conceptual fog where it has, in late modernity, been stranded. But on the other hand--and more profoundly--the implied agent of the redeeming is the Creator God, whose otherness and uncontainability are disclosed precisely in and through the specific acts of overflowing, self-giving love narrated in Scripture. Begbie contends that Gods transcendence is not a matter of distance from the world; instead, it is precisely a redeeming transcendence that acts to restore the creation. Human works of art participate in that redeeming work through sympathetic resonance, being taken up into the triune Gods action to bring the integrity of creation to its fulfillment. This is brilliant theological writing that illumines our cultural setting and challenges readers to receive the arts with newly opened eyes and ears." Susie Paulik Babka on Reading Religion "Begbie need not be pessimistic about the future of the relationship between the arts and Christian theology; the scriptural imagination he expertly articulates contains a story of divine transcendence that resonates from the whirling dervishes of Islamic mysticism to the Zen koan." Details ISBN0802874940 Publisher William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Year 2018 ISBN-10 0802874940 ISBN-13 9780802874948 Format Paperback Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Subtitle Bearing Witness to the Triune God Place of Publication Grand Rapids Country of Publication United States Author Jeremy Begbie Pages 212 DEWEY 261.57 Publication Date 2018-02-14 Short Title Redeeming Transcendence in the Arts Language English AU Release Date 2018-02-14 NZ Release Date 2018-02-14 US Release Date 2018-02-14 UK Release Date 2018-02-14 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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Book Title: Redeeming Transcendence in the Arts: Bearing Witness to the Triune God
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Author: Jeremy Begbie
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Language: English
Topic: Art Theory
Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Publication Year: 2018
Number of Pages: 212 Pages
