Tastes of the Divine

Hindu and Christian Theologies of Emotion

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

Av Michelle Voss, Michelle Voss Roberts

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The intensity and meaningfulness of aesthetic experience have often been described in theological terms. By designating basic human emotions as rasa, a word that connotes taste, flavor, or essence, Indian aesthetic theory conceptualizes emotional states as something to be savored. At their core, emotions can be tastes of the divine. In this book, the methods of the emerging discipline of comparative theology enable the author's appreciation of Hindu texts and practices to illuminate her Christian reflections on aesthetics and emotion.Three emotions vie for prominence in the religious sphere: peace, love, and fury. Whereas Indian theorists following Abhinavagupta claim that the aesthetic emotion of peace best approximates the goal of religious experience, devotees of Krishna and medieval Christian readings of the Song of Songs argue that love communicates most powerfully with divinity. In response to the transcendence emphasized in both approaches, the book turns to fury at injustice to attend to emotion's foundations in the material realm. The implications of this constructive theology of emotion for Christian liturgy, pastoral care, and social engagement are manifold.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2014-06-16
Mått152 x 229 x 22 mm
Vikt634 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieComparative Theology: Thinking Across Traditions
Antal sidor296
FörlagFordham University Press
ISBN9780823257386
UtmärkelserWinner of American Academy of Religion's Award for Excellence, Constructive-Reflective Studies 2015

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Hinduism inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Michelle Voss is Professor of Theology at Emmanuel College in the Toronto School of Theology. She is a scholar of comparative theology, with a particular focus on Christian and Hindu contexts, and has also written widely about aesthetics, gender, and embodiment. Recent works include Body Parts: A Theological Anthropology (Fortress, 2017) and The Handbook of Hindu-Christian Relations, which she edited with Chad Bauman (Routledge, 2020).

List of Abbreviations Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Rasa Part I: Peace 1. The Bliss of Peace 2. Suffering and Peace Part II: Love 3. The Rasa of Love Incarnate 4. A Dilemma of Feelings 5. Love, Bodies, and Others Part III: Fury 6. Dalit Arts and the Failure of Aesthetics 7. Fury as a Religious Sentiment Part IV: Tastes of the Divine 8. Toward a Holistic Theology of the Emotions 9. Wonder Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

"This work is an important contribution to the current landscape of comparative theology-where deep learning is taking place across religious lines-as it moves the discourse forward by incorporating both critical analysis and embodied practices." -- -Jeannine Hill Fletcher Fordham University "The main thrust of her argument, and indeed the most delightful part of her book, comes toward the end in the section on 'Tastes of the Divine.'" -- -C.A. Barnsley. Transylvania University Choice Connect