Aesthetics, mysticism and the art of living
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Aesthetics, mysticism and the art of living | |
| Creator | de Villiers, Pieter G.R. | |
| Description | This article analyses aesthetics and mysticism in the writings of Albert Geyser, the prominent South African theologian who is mostly known for his brave, uncompromising struggle against the apartheid system. In the first part of the article, brief introductory comments are made about Geyser’s theological and political role in South Africa in the light of his Protestan tcontext and his opposition to apartheid. It is then investigated how his reputation as a Biblical scholar and his protracted, much publicised stance against apartheid obfuscate his remarkable interest in aesthetics and mysticism and explains why his other theological interests and especially his interest in mysticism have not yet been researched. In the second part of the paper Geyser’s mystical interests are investigated by analysing his comments on church architecture, worship, music, liturgy and his pioneering translation of Thomas á Kempis’ Imitatio Christi. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2016-08-31 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v72i4.3465 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 72, No 4 (2016); 7 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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