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Religion, Aesthetics and Morality
This article examines the aesthetic turn in contemporary religious practice. I argue that aesthetic modes of representation are central to the religious practices, myths, and rituals, that shape moral practice. The paper draws on Nietzsche’s analysis of aesthetics and Carl Einstein’s examination of the relationship of aesthetics to myth and ritual. Empirically, the role of aesthetics is manifest in a number of contemporary ethnographies of religion that emphasise practice, embodiment and performance to religion. I argue that aesthetic experience is crucial in the construction of moral relationships, and ethical demands, that arise out of religious practice.
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Publication title
TASA 2013 Conference proceedingsEditors
variousPagination
1-10ISBN
9780646911267Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
The Australian Sociological AssociationPlace of publication
onlineEvent title
TASA- The Australian Sociological Association conference 2013Event Venue
MelbourneDate of Event (Start Date)
2013-11-25Date of Event (End Date)
2013-11-28Repository Status
- Restricted