Theology and Hospitality in the Work of Theaster Gates
Paperback
Publication Date: 11/04/2023
Exploring theology and hospitality through creativity and the arts. Grounded on a passionate belief in the integrative and unifying function of art that incarnates God's hospitality, the book argues that the projects of Chicago artist Theaster Gates are theological sites, places to encounter God and divine truth concerning place, people, and things. Exploring Gates's practices draws attention to corollary actions of God's care, reconciliation, and vivification of creation and culture. Hence, Gates's hospitality points to God's hospitality. These qualities then become the framework of a theology of hospitality, which provides a robust paradigm for Christian discipleship and mission. The study gathers the work of theologians, artists, and other scholars from a variety of discourses and various traditions to advocate holistic stewardship of God's creation. These diverse voices comprise a rich conversation of theology and aesthetics to exhibit the way art can critique and resist various modes of Western detachment. Indeed, hospitality is paramount to this end, especially amid rising hostilities concerning land management. Gates's art programs defy the denigration of place, people, and things by engendering practices that validate creation and culture. Gates's work exhibits a type of faith that stretches beyond theological assertions to also revive embodied transactions.
- ISBN:
- 9781506469843
- 9781506469843
- Category:
- Religious subjects depicted in art
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 11-04-2023
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Augsburg Fortress Publishers
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Dimensions (mm):
- 228.6x152.4mm
- Weight:
- 0.32kg
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