LD10　Space of Creativity in Theology (2 credits)

　

Lecturer: Madeleine KWONG, Dominic YUNG

　

Honorary Guest Lecturer: A. B. CHANG

　

Description:

Theology often reminds people of shelves of classics, heaps of masterpieces, sets of theories, and piles of serious documentation. Theology appears to be well connected with sets of 'the established'. Then, do theologians enjoy freedom in creativity? Where lies the inventiveness in theological research? The course intends to explore spaces of creativity in theology, leading the participants to investigate the possibility of an alternative - a theology of the 'Spirit'. The alternative will be examined from various perspectives including aesthetics, literature, semiotics, performing arts, and cinema. Admittedly, these will serve as a medium and paradigm that lead to appropriate expressions and experiences of the Holy Spirit in the history of salvation. Meanwhile, it will propose ways for 'faith in pursuit of love', hopefully, it will also lead to the development of a more spirit-oriented methodology in theological studies. The lecturers will explore an attempted dialogue between theology and alternatives studies, including 'A Theology of the Spirit', 'The Spirit & Aesthetics', 'Space of AV culture', 'Space of interpretation', 'Space of creativity', 'Space of virtuality', etc.'

　

Reference:

  1. CHRIST A., (ed), Religion and the Media: an introduction reader. (Cardiff: University of Wales, 1993)

  2. CONGAR Y., Je crois en l'Esprit Saint, 3 vols. (Paris: Cerf, 1979, 1980)

    3. transl. SMITH D., I Believe in the Holy Spirit. (New York, London : Seabury-Chapman, 1983)

  3. SCHWEIZERE., Heiliger Geist. Stuttgart: (Kreuz Verlag, 1978.)

    4. transl. REGINALD H. & GULLER L., The Holy Spirit. (London: SCM Press, 1980)

  4. LABBEUS W., "The Question of Space" in Technoscience and Cyberculture, ed. ARONOWITZ S., MARTINSONS B. & MENSER M. (New York: Routledge, 1996)

  5. 張春申，「聖神論芻議」，《神學論集》111期，1997。57-68頁。

  6. 張春申，《聖神的廣、闊、高、深》。台北：光啟，1998。

  7. 宗白華，《美學散步》。上海：人民出版社，1981。

  8. 李澤厚，《華夏美學》。台北：三民書局，1996。

  9. 葉朗，《中國美學史大綱》，四版。上海：人民出版社，1996。

  10. 徐復觀，《中國藝術精神》，八版。台北：學生，1983。

　

Note:

This is a one-year course.  Participants are expected to take part in two seminars (resident, 3-5 october 2003 and 30 April - 02 May 2004; lectures (Saturday afternoons); tutorials; and to complete a term-paper or term-project.