Creative Arts: Theological Foundations and Spiritual Implications
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The purpose of this thesis is to establish the theological foundations for creative arts and to explore the implications of creative arts for Christian spirituality. This present thesis, an attempt to integrate theology of arts with that of spirituality, will make a contribution particularly in the area of spiritual theology. The outline of the thesis is as follows: (1) Theological foundations for creative arts: (a) God the Creator and Redeemer; (b) Christ the Logos Incarnate; (c) Humans as imago Dei; (2) Implications of creative arts for Christian spirituality: (a) sensual and spiritual; (b) devotional and prophetic; (c) cultural and missional. A proper theology of arts should begin with the biblical revelation of God as the Creator and Redeemer. According to Genesis 1, God created the universe by his creative Word and his activating Spirit. According to Genesis 2, God created humans in a manner of a sculptor who carves out and molds the images of his creatures. The entire Scripture from Genesis to Revelation displays a vast array of creative arts—design, music, dance, mime, drama, literature, and media, among others. But human society has fallen because of sin, and as a result, all dimensions of human culture, including the arts, have fallen. However, God, through the incarnation and sacrificial death of his Son on the cross, planned to redeem the humanity and all cultural dimensions, including the arts. Along with the dual theme of God as Creator and Redeemer, the theme of Christ as the Logos Incarnate (John 1) is also crucial for the theology of arts. The Son as the divine Logos is the exact image of God who, through his incarnation, became the “human face of God.” Thus, the incarnation is the most perfect, concrete expression of divine essence and reality. The theme of the creation of humans as imago Dei (Gen 1:26-27) is also crucial for the theology of arts. There are 3 ways of understanding humans as imago Dei: (1) substantial/structural view (humans as rational, emotional, spiritual, moral, and creative beings) (2) relational view (humans as individuals transcending self to personally relate to God and fellow humans); and (3) functional view (humans as God’s representative with responsibility to govern and care for nature). However, due to the Fall, the concept of imago Dei cannot be understood apart from our redemption in Christ and transformation into Christ-likeness. Thus, we, the redeemed, are now called to reflect the image of Christ (imago Christi). Based on these essential theological themes related to the arts, there are a number of significant implications of creative arts for Christian spirituality. First, the arts can provide a natural bridge between sensuality and spirituality. Second, the arts can serve as the means of true devotion unto God, as well as the agency of prophetic message to the society. Third, the arts can become a cultural bridge to global mission in this age of globalization. Essentially, the arts are special gifts of God, created and redeemed in Christ, which have the potential to help expand the kingdom of God and transform all realms of culture and society.
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The purpose of this thesis is to establish the theological foundations for creative arts and to explore the implications of creative arts for Christian spirituality. This present thesis, an attempt to integrate theology of arts with that of spirituality, will make a contribution particularly in the area of spiritual theology. The outline of the thesis is as follows: (1) Theological foundations for creative arts: (a) God the Creator and Redeemer; (b) Christ the Logos Incarnate; (c) Humans as imago Dei; (2) Implications of creative arts for Christian spirituality: (a) sensual and spiritual; (b) devotional and prophetic; (c) cultural and missional. A proper theology of arts should begin with the biblical revelation of God as the Creator and Redeemer. According to Genesis 1, God created the universe by his creative Word and his activating Spirit. According to Genesis 2, God created humans in a manner of a sculptor who carves out and molds the images of his creatures. The entire Scripture from Genesis to Revelation displays a vast array of creative arts—design, music, dance, mime, drama, literature, and media, among others. But human society has fallen because of sin, and as a result, all dimensions of human culture, including the arts, have fallen. However, God, through the incarnation and sacrificial death of his Son on the cross, planned to redeem the humanity and all cultural dimensions, including the arts. Along with the dual theme of God as Creator and Redeemer, the theme of Christ as the Logos Incarnate (John 1) is also crucial for the theology of arts. The Son as the divine Logos is the exact image of God who, through his incarnation, became the “human face of God.” Thus, the incarnation is the most perfect, concrete expression of divine essence and reality. The theme of the creation of humans as imago Dei (Gen 1:26-27) is also crucial for the theology of arts. There are 3 ways of understanding humans as imago Dei: (1) substantial/structural view (humans as rational, emotional, spiritual, moral, and creative beings) (2) relational view (humans as individuals transcending self to personally relate to God and fellow humans); and (3) functional view (humans as God’s representative with responsibility to govern and care for nature). However, due to the Fall, the concept of imago Dei cannot be understood apart from our redemption in Christ and transformation into Christ-likeness. Thus, we, the redeemed, are now called to reflect the image of Christ (imago Christi). Based on these essential theological themes related to the arts, there are a number of significant implications of creative arts for Christian spirituality. First, the arts can provide a natural bridge between sensuality and spirituality. Second, the arts can serve as the means of true devotion unto God, as well as the agency of prophetic message to the society. Third, the arts can become a cultural bridge to global mission in this age of globalization. Essentially, the arts are special gifts of God, created and redeemed in Christ, which have the potential to help expand the kingdom of God and transform all realms of culture and society.
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