Found Theology

Ben Quash is the first occupant of the Chair in Christianity and the Arts at King's College London, UK. He has been there since 2007, and prior to that was Dean and Fellow of Peterhouse in the University of Cambridge, UK, where he was also Academic Convenor of the Cambridge Inter-Faith Programme, developing research and public education programmes related to the three Abrahamic traditions of Christianity, Islam and Judaism. He runs an MA in Christianityand the Arts in association with the National Gallery, London, has worked with many arts organisations including the Britten Sinfonia, the Royal Opera House, and the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music, and broadcasts frequentlyon BBC radio. He is a Canon Theologian of both Coventry and Bradford Cathedrals, and was the author of Abiding, the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2013.

• AcknowledgementsPreface1. Historical FindingPART I2. 'I Will Happen As I Will Happen' (Exodus 3:14)3. MaculationPART II4. 'In My Flesh I Shall See God' (Job 19:26)5. ReceptionPART III6. 'Truly the LORD Is in This Place and I Did Not Know It'7. AbductionPART IV8. Vertiginous At-Homeness(In)conclusionBibliographyIndex

What perhaps makes Found Theology unique is Quash’s embrace of that reality and his search for the work of the Holy Spirit within the ongoing processes of history. Quash is concerned with connecting theology to art, science, and interreligious dialogue. He is interested in a method for Christian theology that allows deep and meaningful interaction with these critical contemporary forces. As he proceeds, he opens up large vistas for the future of theology.