Maria Fee

From Chaos to Ambiguity

Arts & Literature

“Avid explorer, devotee, and practitioner of noise rock, Jeremy Hunt brings to the forefront the concerns and practices of its prominent artists. Highlighting the poignancy of their thundering woes, From Chaos to Ambiguity declares dehumanizing forces present in our time. Thus, as a theological quest, the book honors noise rock’s emancipatory powers where God is tangibly accessed through community, performance rituals, palpable waves of feedback, and distortion. Here, the human howl becomes a gateway to the soul. As a work of musicology, the book catalogs the lyrics, philosophies, and developmental histories of noteworthy noise rock bands. In doing so, Hunt models commitment, Christian involvement with God's world and its creatures.”

The Aesthetics of Atheism

Theology

“Through Callaway and Taylor's analysis of popular cultural media, they present contemporary landmarks of a 'poetic of the numinous' that encompass the vast landscape of belief, unbelief, and everything in between. For this reason, The Aesthetics of Atheism models a way to address existential realities with those more apt to find God on Netflix, at a concert, or in a gallery.”