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Book review:The Presence of the Other and Gratitude: An Outline of Eucharistic Anthropology. A. S. Filonenko, Kharkov: Publisher Alexander Savchuk, 2018. 392 p.ISBN 9786177538089; 250.00 UAH. *Рецензия на книгу:Присутствие Другого и... more
Book review:The Presence of the Other and Gratitude: An Outline of Eucharistic Anthropology. A. S. Filonenko, Kharkov: Publisher Alexander Savchuk, 2018. 392 p.ISBN 9786177538089; 250.00 UAH. *Рецензия на книгу:Присутствие Другого и благодарность: контуры евхаристической антропологии. А. С. Филоненко, Харьков: Издатель Александр Савчук, 2018. 392 с. ISBN 9786177538089; 250.00 грн
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Introduction: The Question of Theology and Film AnalysisCurrently the field of film studies from a religious or theological perspective seems to be a trend. Yet, not so many authors suggest theological approaches to film analysis. There... more
Introduction: The Question of Theology and Film AnalysisCurrently the field of film studies from a religious or theological perspective seems to be a trend. Yet, not so many authors suggest theological approaches to film analysis. There is a challenge of personalized readings of films if taken from a theological perspective and there is already quite a history of film interpretation and methodologies that take that route. Sometimes authors concentrate on biblical topics only or evaluate films without clear definition of how theological themes are determined (Baugh, 1997; May, 1997). Too often authors just implement different theological concepts here and there without a clear methodology. There should be some space for personal reading of film, but not as the only reading. In a way this study follows the work of Neil Hurley (Marsh, 2009:62). However, not exactly, because we agree that transcendence is not static. It is more than the idea of transcendental truth. Also there are some ...
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В статті розглядається яким чином наше сприйняття і практика богослужінь впливають на нашу громадську активність. Також розглядається співвідношення тотальності та партикулярності досвіду людини як в суспільстві, так і на богослужінні.... more
В статті розглядається яким чином наше сприйняття і практика богослужінь впливають на нашу громадську активність. Також розглядається співвідношення тотальності та партикулярності досвіду людини як в суспільстві, так і на богослужінні. Стаття пропонує відкрити громадський вимір богослужебного досвіду, та спробувати подивитись на громадську діяльність через призму того ж досвіду, де Бог вчить моделі відносин з ближнім. Поміж іншим, в статті пропонується розглядати досвід богослужіння, як «школу» формування свободи, гідності, відповідальності і залучення в життя ближніх. Церква може передати лише той досвід, який вона проживає сама, а простір для змін і переображення і є богослужіння. В тексті є звернення до подій Майдану 2013-2014 року, як образу «світського» богослужіння.
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God cannot be viewed and cannot be comprehended, but is there a possibility of God being revealed through a film? There are several ways used by the Church to represent God in worship: worship through singing or music, visual worship... more
God cannot be viewed and cannot be comprehended, but is there a possibility of God being revealed through a film? There are several ways used by the Church to represent God in worship: worship through singing or music, visual worship through icons, and participation in dramatic performance. In this study, the methodology of finding God in films is suggested and applied to some films. It is based on works on theological aesthetics by John Panteleimon Manoussakis and David Bentley Hart. The films of Terrence Malick and Andrey Zvyagintsev are used as examples. One of the main ideas of this study is related to viewing God through Jesus as God who can be comprehended (in some way) and incorporating Christological reading of reality into film analysis. There is also a strong emphasis on the interpersonal dimension of film experience as theological aesthetic experience.
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This article explores apophatic ways of presenting God (the Other) in two films of Andrey Zvyagintsev. The lens for this analysis is the phenomenological theology of John Panteleimon Manoussakis, using the following concepts: (1) God as... more
This article explores apophatic ways of presenting God (the Other) in two films of Andrey Zvyagintsev. The lens for this analysis is the phenomenological theology of John Panteleimon Manoussakis, using the following concepts: (1) God as personal Other; (2) the relational nature of God's self-disclosure through prosopon; (3) God as revealed in space/sight; (4) God as revealed in hearing/time; and (5) God as revealed in touch/self-understanding. This analysis, pursued through close examination of Zvyagintsev's The Return (2003) and Leviathan (2014), demonstrates the relevance of Manoussakis's theology to the study of religion and film, particularly in its sensual and experiential themes and emphases.
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Backround: David Bentley Hart presents his version of theological aesthetics emphasizing the role of beauty in our understanding of God and reality. His proposal emphasizes the importance of the peaceful rhetoric of Christianity and of... more
Backround: David Bentley Hart presents his version of theological aesthetics emphasizing the role of beauty in our understanding of God and reality. His proposal emphasizes the importance of the peaceful rhetoric of Christianity and of the importance of martyrdom as a witness. On the other hand, in one of his latest films, Martin Scorsese tells the story of two Portuguese priests that are on a quest to find their mentor in medieval Japan. A large portion of this film concentrates on persecution and mission. One of the priests dies and the other publicly denounces his faith. What would be the image of holiness in this film if taken from Hart's perspective of beauty? This question is addressed through the concepts of epektasis, the perichoretic life of the Trinity and the importance of both God's apatheia and the particularity of being. Conclusion: This paper may broaden the view of theological studies in the contexts of contemporary religion and film study. Most articles published on Silence from a theological perspective do not address the perspective of theological aesthetics. There are also almost no studies that apply Hart's theology to cultural and film studies, and thus this article aims to fill this gap and invite others to apply the methodology of theological aesthetics to a broader understanding of film and religion. So, there may be further studies in applying the concepts of apatheia, analogia entis, epektasis and perichoresis both in film studies and theological reflections on our experience as such.
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Different Images of God: Theological-aesthetical Evaluation of Films by Andrey Zvyagintsev and Pavel Lungin
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Presented on 2015 International Conference on Religion & Film
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Presented on 2015 International Conference on Religion & Film
Research Interests: Religion and Film, Film and Theology, Orthodox Theology, Phenomenology of Religion, Russian Cinema, and 5 morePavel Lungin, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Exploration of Theology/spirituality Through Various Media Especially Film and New Media, Russian Cinema and Criticism, and Methodology of Film Criticism and Interpretation
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This paper presents a missionary perspective and emphasizes the importance of the analysis of Gospel's identity formation role. The methodology suggested by Hans Urs von Balthasar was used as a basis of this analysis. His... more
This paper presents a missionary perspective and emphasizes the importance of the analysis of Gospel's identity formation
role. The methodology suggested by Hans Urs von Balthasar was used as a basis of this analysis. His postmetaphysical methodology based on the usage of the transcendentals challenges both contemporary society and understanding of the Christian thinking in XXI century. This paper discusses
the question of selfidentity from the view of contemporary communication theory studies, and aims to answer this question with the help of aesthetic and dramatic theology. This approach is applied to society, Church and a separate Christian person. The paper suggests making more emphasis on the forming and transforming side of the Church's mission in a contemporary society.
role. The methodology suggested by Hans Urs von Balthasar was used as a basis of this analysis. His postmetaphysical methodology based on the usage of the transcendentals challenges both contemporary society and understanding of the Christian thinking in XXI century. This paper discusses
the question of selfidentity from the view of contemporary communication theory studies, and aims to answer this question with the help of aesthetic and dramatic theology. This approach is applied to society, Church and a separate Christian person. The paper suggests making more emphasis on the forming and transforming side of the Church's mission in a contemporary society.
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This article presents current trends in Old Testament hermeneutics using the Psalter as a case study. It starts with an analysis of the historical grounds of the current hermeneutical situation and moves to a description of methodology... more
This article presents current trends in Old Testament hermeneutics using the Psalter as a case study. It starts with an analysis of the historical grounds of the current hermeneutical situation and moves to a description of methodology based on canonical criticism as it was presented by Brevard Childs and developed for the Psalter by Gerald Wilson . The article continues through the whole Psalter book by book making observations that the canonical- structural approach makes possible . Following is an analysis of structural theology on the basis of two groups of psalms from the beginning and end of the Psalter and a study of the theology that is obtained by using structural -canonical method and the idea of a holistic plot in the Psalter . Special attention is given to the New Testament 's use of the Psalter with the suggestion that New Testament authors were part of an interpretive tradition similar to the one presented by the structural -canonical approach. Finally, the author suggests applying the structural-canonical approach more widely and vigorously in Old Testament studies and points out the need to revise the indifferent attitude towards early Christian and Jewish interpretive theological traditions that persists in evangelical circles.
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