NAMING THE SPIRIT PNEUMATOLOGY THROUGH THE ARTS
Theology Engage with the Holy Spirit through the Beauty of the Arts September 2, 2025 RELIGION / Christian Theology / Pneumatology 978-1-5140-1348-9, 248 pages, PBK, 6 x 9 inches, $39.99
Curated by Taylor and Train, two leading voices in theology and the arts, Naming the Spirit is a rich, interdisciplinary work that promises to deepen our understanding of the Holy Spirit’s work in the world through the profound lens of artistic expression. Each chapter unpacks a particular name for the Holy Spirit and examines its significance, using examples from a variety of artistic mediums—music, poetry, visual art, film, and even landscape architecture. Far from being just a theoretical exploration, the book seeks to be a catalyst for renewal in theology and the arts, aiming to inspire new avenues of thought and engagement within classrooms, churches, and beyond. W. David O. Taylor is associate professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and the author of several books including Prayers for the Pilgrimage , A Body of Praise , and Glimpses of the New Creation . An Anglican priest, he has lectured widely on the arts, from Thailand to South Africa. In 2016 he produced a short film on the Psalms with Bono and Eugene Peterson. Daniel Train is assistant teaching professor of the practice of theology and the arts at Duke Divinity School, where he serves as the associate director of Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts (DITA). He is the coeditor of The Art of New Creation and The Saint John’s Bible and Its Tradition: Illuminating Beauty in the Twenty-First Century .
“I’m delighted to find this book succeeds just where so many fall short. Here is an integration of biblical-doctrinal wisdom with artistic insight which gives the arts room to be themselves without making them the touchstone of theological truth. A remarkable achievement, paving the way for a host of similar studies.” Jeremy Begbie, Thomas A. Langford Distinguished Research Professor of Theology at Duke Divinity School and coeditor of The Art of New Creation “This adventurous volume evidences that theology and the arts is no longer an emerging field, but an established one—a field that sets the pace for theology as a whole.” Matthew J. Milliner, professor of art history at Wheaton College
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