Creativity as Sacrifice

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Creativity as Sacrifice

Toward a Theological Model for Creativity in the Arts

The arts: general topics Christianity Theology

Author: James M. Watkins

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Collection: Emerging Scholars

Language: English

Published by: Fortress Press

Published on: 1st January 2015

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 2 Mb

ISBN: 9781451494235


Theological interest in art is at a premium. However, theological engagement with art is often enacted without a clear sense of method. This text argues for a theological methodology in engaging the arts, and, specifically, the author puts forward a theological model for understanding human creativity in the light of Jesus sacrificial redemption. In dialogue with theology, philosophy, psychology, and art theory, the author establishes the relevance and applicability of an incarnational and sacrificial model of human creativity. Theological models also do more than provide a conceptual framework for theological inquiries. They engage the imagination. A theological model for human creativity is like an invitation to join in the creative vision God has for the world and to embody this vision in one's own creative work. Therefore, Creativity as Sacrifice does not merely articulate a conceptual framework for human creativity; it also casts a vision for human life as a creative response to the gracious gifts of a creative God.

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