Brown, David - God and Grace of Body

An exploration of the ways in which the symbolic associations of the body and what we do with it have helped shape religious experience and continue to do so. David Brown writes excitingly about the potential of dance and music - including pop, jazz, and opera - to enhance spirituality and widen theological horizons.

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CONTENTS

Introduction
I. Finding God in Bodies
1 Beautiful and Sexy
2 The Dancer's Leap
3 Food and Drink
4 Ugly and Wasted
II. Ethereal and Material
5 Classical Music
6 Pop Music
7 Blues, Musicals, and Opera
III. The Eucharistic Body
8 Healing and Presence
9 The Liturgical Imperative