A Natural Theology of the Arts contends that the arts are theological by their very nature and not simply when they are explicitly religious – thereby constituting a distinctive kind of »natural theology ». Borrowing from science the stance of »critical realism » to justify truth claims in art and theology, it argues that works of art are complex metaphors that convey the »real presence » of God, even when not labelled as such. Citing numerous examples from literature, painting, and music – including Shakespeare »s King Lear, Vermeer »s Young Woman with a Water Jug, Rembrandt »s Return of the Prodigal Son, and Stephen Cleobury »s experiences performing Bach »s St Matthew Passion and Britten »s Rejoice in the Lamb – the author concludes that works of art anticipate the new creation, thereby suggesting a Trinitarian account of the God present in the creation and reception of such works.
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