Overview

Theology is inherently theatrical, rooted in God's performance on the world stage and oriented toward faith seeking performative understanding in the theatre of everyday life. Following Hans Urs von Balthasar's magisterial, five-volume 'Theo-Drama', a growing number of theologians and pastors have been engaging more widely with theatre and drama, producing what has been recognized as a ""theatrical turn"" in theology. This volume includes thirteen essays from theologians and pastors who have contributed in distinct ways to this theatrical turn and who desire to deepen interdisciplinary dialogue between theology and theatre. The result is an unprecedented collection of essays that embodies and advances theatrical theology for the purpose of enriching theological reflection and edifying the church.

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Author:   Wesley Vander Lugt ,  Trevor Hart
Publisher:   James Clarke & Co Ltd
Imprint:   Lutterworth Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.439kg
ISBN:  

9780718893842

ISBN 10:   0718893840
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   26 March 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contributors Introduction - Wesley Vander Lugt and Trevor Hart 1 At Play in the Theodrama of the Lord: The Triune God of the Gospel - Kevin J. Vanhoozer 2 Beyond Theatre and Incarnation -Trevor Hart 3 The Intractable Sense of an Ending: Gethsemane's Prayer on the Tragic Stage - Ivan Patricio Khovacs 4 Raising a Tempest: Brookian Theatre as an Analogy for Providence - Timothy Gorringe 5 In Praise of Empty Churches - Shannon Craigo-Snell 6 Play It Again: Kierkegaard's Repetition as Philosophy and Drama - George Pattison 7 The Play of Christian Life: When Wisdom Calls to Wisdom - Jim Fodor 8 Doing God's Story: Theatre, Christian Initiation, and Being Human Together - Todd E. Johnson 9 And That's True Too: Revelation, Drama, and the Shape of Christian Ethics - David Cunningham 10 Eucharistic Drama: Rehearsal for a Revolution - Marilyn McCord Adams 11 Holy Theatre: Enfleshing the Word - Richard Carter and Samuel Wells 12 The Church as a Theatre of the Oppressed: The Promise of Transformational Theatre for a Youth-Led Urban Revolution - Peter Goodwin Heltzel 13 Theatre as a Source of Religious Insight and Revelation - David Brown

Reviews

'her vigour in arguing for protectio of animals has left an impression on me (a biomedical scientist), and serves as an important contribution to Christian thinking, one that is sadly lacking.' D Gareth Jones, Dept of Anatomy, University of Otago, Theological Book Review vol.28 no.1, pp.64-5

'her vigour in arguing for protectio of animals has left an impression on me (a biomedical scientist), and serves as an important contribution to Christian thinking, one that is sadly lacking.' D Gareth Jones, Dept of Anatomy, University of Otago, Theological Book Review vol.28 no.1, pp.64-5

Author Information

Wesley Vander Lugt is Lead Pastor of Warehouse 242 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the author of 'Living Theodrama: Reimagining Theological Ethics' (2014) and the coauthor of 'Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition' (2013). Trevor Hart is Rector of Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church and Honorary Professor at the University of St Andrews. His recent publications include 'Between the Image and the Word: Theological Engagements with Imagination, Literature, and Language' (2013) and 'Making Good: Creation, Creativity, and Artistry' (2014).

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