Karl Rahner's writings on literature, music and the visual arts / edited by Gesa E. Thiessen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thiessen, Gesa Elsbeth, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arts and religion.

Theology.

Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : T&T CLARK Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, [2021]

Summary:

"This book is made up of a collection of texts unavailable in one volume until now, including six previously untranslated essays, from a major theologian of the twentieth century. Rahner's numerous writings focused on the revelation of God as mystery in the world and on the human being who has an essential openness towards the transcendent. His articles reveal an empathy and a depth of insight into the relationship between theology, faith and the arts which are remarkable and may take the reader by surprise. More recently, Rahner's contribution to the growing field of theology and the arts has been recognised by leading theologians on this subject. He asserts that theology must integrate the verbal and non-verbal arts as they are authentic means of human self-expression, of religious experience, and of God's self-communication; and therefore they are essential sources of theology. Rahner argues that theology, understood as a person's 'reflexive self-expression' about him- or herself 'in the light of divine revelation', cannot be regarded as complete until 'the arts become an intrinsic moment of theology itself'."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword

Introduction: Karl Rahner, Theology and the Arts

Part 1 Prelude - Faith, Culture, Theology, and the Senses

1. Faith and Culture

2. On the Theology of Books

3. God's Word and Human Books

4. The Theology of the Symbol

5. Seeing and Hearing Part 2 On Literature

6. Priest and Poet

7. Poetry and the Christian

8. On the Task of the Writer in Relation to Christian Living

9. On the Greatness and the Plight of the Christian Writer

Part 3 On Visual Art and Architecture

10. Theology and the Arts

11. Art against the Horizon of Theology and Piety

12. The Theology of the Religious Meaning of Images

13. Church Building: On Modern Church Architecture Part 4 On Music

14. Word and Music in Church

15. What Do the Beatles sing?

16. An Ordinary Song Postlude

17. Prayer for Creative Thinkers

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780567700575

0567700577

9780567700551

0567700550

OCLC:

1281197942