__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 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__, Fuller Theological Seminary  
  
"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__, University of Notre Dame  
  
"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

__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.

Art is often viewed as being inherently spiritual. But what does it mean to describe an experience of art or beauty as "spiritual"? Is there a relationship between the spiritual experience a person has in the presence of a work of art and the Holy Spirit of Christian faith? Skilled theologian, musician, and educator Steven Guthrie examines areas of overlap between spirituality, human creativity, and the arts with the goal of sharpening and refining how we speak and think about the Holy Spirit. By exploring various connections between art and spirituality, he helps Christians better understand the doctrine of the Holy Spirit and offers a clear, engaging theology of the arts. The book includes a foreword by renowned theologian and musician Jeremy Begbie.

Examines areas of overlap between spirituality, human creativity, and the arts with the goal of refining how we speak and think about the Holy Spirit.

__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

\["For Christians seeking to deepen their understanding of art", "Explains the relationship between creativity and spirituality", "You will enrich your faith and appreciation for the arts"\]

Discover the profound connection between art and the Holy Spirit in this insightful eBook.

Guthrie, Steven R.

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Endorsements

Dedication

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1: Is There Anything to Talk About Here?

Part 1: The Making of a Human

2: Remaking Humanity

3: Remaking Human Bodies

4: Remaking Community

Part 2: The Spirit’s Making and Ours

5: Ionized Inspiration

6: The Gift-Giving Spirit

7: Finding Our Voices

Part 3: A World Remade

8: Seeing the Spirit in All Things, Seeing All Things in the Spirit

9: Beautiful, Beautiful Zion

10: Perfection, Proportion, and Pleasure

Epilogue

Subject Index

Scripture Index

Notes

Art is often viewed as being inherently spiritual. But what does it mean to describe an experience of art or beauty as"spiritual"? Is there a relationship between the spiritual experience a person has in the presence of a work of art and the Holy Spirit of Christian faith? Skilled theologian, musician, and educator Steven Guthrie examines areas of overlap between spirituality, human creativity, and the arts with the goal of sharpening and refining how we speak and think about the Holy Spirit. By exploring various connections between art and spirituality, he helps Christians better understand the doctrine of the Holy Spirit and offers a clear, engaging theology of the arts. The book includes a foreword by renowned theologian and musician Jeremy Begbie.

"Creator Spirit" by Steven R. Guthrie explores the connection between art, spirituality, and the Holy Spirit. It offers insights into theology and creativity for Christians.

\["For Christians seeking to explore faith and creativity", "Clarifies the link between the Holy Spirit and art", "You will deepen your understanding of spiritual creativity"\]

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The author explains that his university courses have been the background to his book. As a musician he is involved in art, as he endeavours to illuminate the connection he sees between the Spirit and art. His guide in this is St Athanasius, which in itself surprising since the Church Father who comes to mind in connection with the Spirit is usually St Basil the Great. With the help of his guide the author explores a number of facets of the Spirit’s work in ‘re-making'. Concepts of aesthetics are also shown in relation to the Spirit’s action, so that a wide and expanding discussion is engaged in. The reader may need to consider the many sections of the argument slowly, before moving on to the next under discussion.

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