Sacrality and Materiality

ISBN 10: 3525570430 / ISBN 13: 9783525570432

Published by V&R Academic, 2016

About this Item

Zustandsbeschreibung: leichte Lagerspuren/minor shelfwear. Locating Intersections. Edited by Rebecca A. Giselbrecht and Ralph Kunz. The conference volume seeks to reply to the questions: Where does the sacred intersect with the material? What happens when they meet? First, however, does the sacral even exist? Would it be more productive to ignite sacramental discourse at the intersections of a new matrix? With contributions by Philip Sheldrake, Joyce Tang Boyland, Michael O'Sullivan et al. 199 Seiten, gebunden (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2016). Früher EUR 45,00. Gewicht: 456 g - Gebunden/Gebundene Ausgabe.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sacrality and Materiality
• Publisher: V&R Academic
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3525570430
• ISBN 13: 9783525570432
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Wie Neu
• Weight: 456 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Theologie
  • Fundamental- und systematische Theologie

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Synopsis

Christian theology traditionally regards the sacramental as the polar opposite of the profane. The polarity is a memorial of contemporary desacralization, profanization, and sacralization that stands as a portal to the story of modern reality. In our liminal space, we neither de-sacralize our environs nor re-sacralize the world. The lines are blurred and our perception of spirituality is neither immanent nor transcendent. While words fail to articulate the condition, stories are told and tales of experiences come together to form new theoretical nets, systems and categories.The conference volume, "Sacrality and Materiality: Locating Intersections" seeks to reply to the questions: Where does the sacred intersect with the material? What happens when they meet? First, however, does the sacral even exist? Would it be more productive to ignite sacramental discourse at the intersections of a new matrix? Historically, materiality is other than spirituality- an intersection of the two is an intangible event of the intellect and spirit. We must engage a bipolar setting in the context of its own history in order to speak about the unspeakable. Despite that spirituality and materiality refuse to assume the categories assigned to the initial polarities of sacrality and profanity, the volume addresses the constrictions. Sacral materialism and sacral spiritualism both exist in their own right, and Christian theology has more to offer than polarities. The sacral is the meeting point for the fission of thought.Is the sacramental a topos for telling a postmodern story of spiritual experience? Is Evangelical sacramental theology relevant? Does theological talk about holy materiality belong in denominational and inter-religious dialogue? "Sacrality and Materiality: Locating Intersections" inaugurates a dialogue about these issues.

About the Author

Rebecca A. Giselbrecht is Senior Teaching and Research Assistant in Practical Theology at the University of Zurich. Dr. Ralph Kunz is Professor of Practical Theology in the Theology Faculty of the University of Zurich.