An exploration of the ways in which the symbolic associations of the body and what we do with it have helped shape religious experience and continue to do so. David Brown writes excitingly about the potential of dance and music - including pop, jazz, and opera - to enhance spirituality and widen theological horizons.
Brown has made a bold claim and given us a well-argued and finely-crafted argument to consider. His method includes a generous amount of valuable insights into art works of various media. in this he has greatly advanced the field of theological aesthetics.
Brown takes the reader on an impressive and often detailed journey through classical and contemporary religious and culutural manifestations of the sacred and the divine.