Creator Spirit: The Holy Spirit and the Art of Becoming Human

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Exploring the Holy Spirit through the Arts

"[Steven Guthrie] invites us to enter the world of human artistry and reenvision the arts in ways that are illuminating, compelling, and always down to earth. . . . You will encounter a first-rate teacher who seems to be able to draw on a vast range of images and metaphors to press each point home. You will encounter a theologian who can bring clarity out of confusion without ever stifling a sense of openness and wonder. And most important, you will, by God's grace, ...

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Overview

Exploring the Holy Spirit through the Arts

"[Steven Guthrie] invites us to enter the world of human artistry and reenvision the arts in ways that are illuminating, compelling, and always down to earth. . . . You will encounter a first-rate teacher who seems to be able to draw on a vast range of images and metaphors to press each point home. You will encounter a theologian who can bring clarity out of confusion without ever stifling a sense of openness and wonder. And most important, you will, by God's grace, encounter the work of the Spirit, sharpening your thinking and enlarging your vision."--Jeremy S. Begbie, Duke University Divinity School (from the foreword)

"The renaissance in pneumatology and pneumatological theology takes a quantum leap with this book, which propels us into other dimensions of the Spirit that allow us to see, hear, and perceive the signs of the coming kingdom in the arts, music, and even Scripture that have otherwise been beyond our ken. Creator Spirit participates in the re-creative work of the Spirit to make all things new and beautiful."--Amos Yong, Regent University School of Divinity; coeditor, Pneuma: The Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies

"Creator Spirit brings the Holy Spirit and art together into the creative center of human life. Guthrie shows how the Holy Spirit and art illumine each other and, together, create spaces where God is glorified and we are allowed to become what God intended. This is one of the best treatments of the Holy Spirit's activity in culture."―William Dyrness, Fuller Theological Seminary

"Guthrie compellingly engages what may be the most profound, yet often the most trivialized, dimension of theological aesthetics. The result is a rich, reflective, and learned work that artists and theologians alike have been hoping for."--Robin Jensen, Vanderbilt University

"In this important new work Guthrie combines his technical expertise and experience as a practicing musician with a sure-footed treatment of core biblical and theological issues. The result is a compelling cross-disciplinary conversation that both advances the concerns of constructive Christian theology and offers insights and resources for those involved in the arts."--Trevor Hart, Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts, University of St. Andrews, Scotland

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780801029219
  • Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 5/1/2011
  • Pages: 240
  • Sales rank: 763,900
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

Steven R. Guthrie (PhD, University of St. Andrews) teaches religion at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he helped launch a new program in religion and the arts. He previously taught at the University of St. Andrews and was on the faculty of the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts. Guthrie contributed to the Encyclopedia of Christianity, coedited Resonant Witness with Jeremy Begbie, and is the author of numerous articles.
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Jeremy S. Begbie
Introduction
1. Is There Anything to Talk About Here? Spirit and Mystery
Part 1: The Making of a Human
2. Remaking Humanity: John Coltrane and a Love Supreme
3. Remaking Human Bodies: Kingdom Come and the Kingdom of the Abstract
4. Remaking Community: Singing to One Another in Songs, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Part 2: The Spirit's Making and Ours
5. Ionized Inspiration: Can a Human Voice Be Heard?
6. The Gift-Giving Spirit: (De-Ionized Inspiration)
7. Finding Our Voices: The Spirit of Freedom
Part 3: A World Remade
8. Seeing the Spirit in All Things, Seeing All Things in the Spirit: Discernment and the Restoration of Vocation
9. Beautiful, Beautiful Zion: The Spirit and Completion
10. Perfection, Proportion, and Pleasure: The Spirit and Beauty
Epilogue: The Museum of Spirituality
Indexes
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