Sounding salvation: Theological perspectives on music as articulation of life
This paper proposes some theological perspectives on the phenomenon of sound (i.e. music), linking it to the gospel of salvation (i.e. well-being). Possible links between sound and music; sound and life; sound and silence; and sound and salvation are indicated. Some differences between the Western a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2014-11-01
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| Series: | The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa |
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| Online Access: | http://www.td-sa.net/index.php/td/article/view/97 |
| Summary: | This paper proposes some theological perspectives on the phenomenon of sound (i.e. music), linking it to the gospel of salvation (i.e. well-being). Possible links between sound and music; sound and life; sound and silence; and sound and salvation are indicated. Some differences between the Western and African understandings of sound, music and life are highlighted; followed by suggestions concerning the connections between salvation, well-being, and the healing of life. A theological understanding of music as an expression of transcendence and anticipation is given, profiling it as a distinct form of hope. The paper concludes by comparing two iconic paintings that depict sound: The Scream by Edvard Munch and The Tortured Christ by Guido Rocha. |
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| ISSN: | 1817-4434 2415-2005 |