Dr Maeve Louise Heaney

Heaney traces the hidden history of music's presence in Christian thought, including its often unrecognised influence on key figures such as von Balthasar, Barth, and Bonhoeffer. She uses Lonergan's theological framework to explore musical composition as a theological act, showing why, when, and how music is a useful symbolic form. The book introduces eleven ground-breaking theologians, and each chapter offers...