Abstract
In this response to The Music of Theology (2024), I remark upon three dimensions of the way of thinking theology set out by the authors. Firstly, I question the relationship between freedom and unfreedom they attribute to the aesthetic experience - because the theme of power is underdeveloped, I argue that the risk of being bound by undefined forces is greater than they show. Secondly, I show that their conceptualisation of resonance is more encompassing and ultimately convincing than Rosa's, because of the way they relate silence to sound. Finally, I show that the experience of music they operate under is private; focussing on the experience of live music might give a more thorough, relational understanding of music's foundational sharing.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 5 Sept 2024 |
Event | The Irreplicable Human/-ities? International Society for Religion, Literature and Culture - Aarhus University, Skorpingen, Denmark Duration: 5 Sept 2024 → 8 Sept 2024 |
Conference
Conference | The Irreplicable Human/-ities? International Society for Religion, Literature and Culture |
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Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Skorpingen |
Period | 5/09/24 → 8/09/24 |
Keywords
- Theology
- religion
- existential-phenomenology
- resonance