Spirit of the Arts

Steven Félix-Jäger is a visual artist and theologian. He is the author of Pentecostal Aesthetics: Theological Reflections in a Pentecostal Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics (2015), and With God on Our Side: Towards a Transformational Theology of Rock and Roll (2017), as well as several articles on theology and art.

“The book is a noteworthy accomplishment … . Nine photographs of paintings and art exhibits punctuate the book and serve as examples of some of Félix-Jäger’s claims.” (Christopher A. Stephenson, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 46 (1), March, 2020)“Spirit of the Arts is a worthwhile read not only for specialists but also for students in advanced seminars on theology, theological aesthetics, ethics, and the study of religious practices.” (Bryan Ellrod, Pneuma, Vol. 40 (3), 2018)

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Universal Outpour: A Pneumatological Model for Engaging the Arts.- 3. Dance: Moving Bodily Beyond Dualism.- 4. Music: Eros and Embodiment in Renewal Worship.- 5. Orality: A Narrative Aesthetics of Persuasion.- 6. Visual Art: Visions of Glory in Eschatological Community.- 7. Cinema: Transforming an Imaginative Community.- 8. Architecture: Communal Gathering in a Theo-Poetic Space.- 9. Conclusion.