2008-10-272008-10-272006Veldsman, DP 2006, 'Die saamspeel van hand, oog en passie : gedagtes oor erotiek en estetika', Verbum et Ecclesia, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 199-225. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_verbum.html]1609-9982http://hdl.handle.net/2263/7661In critical dismissal on the one hand of the viewpoint of Augustine on original sin, and on the other hand of a proposed viewpoint with regard to a theology of God's good creation, this article explores the intimate interwoveness of aesthetics, erotism and religious experience. The basic communication structure of sender-message-receiver is taken as vantage point and translated into questions regarding the artist, the medium and the enjoyer of art / art critic. Against a historical-terminological background of aesthetics and erotism from Plato and Aristotle to contemporary views, a theological viewpoint is developed in playful metaphoric utilization of the concepts hand, eye and passion. Passion is acquitted in this viewpoint in which hamartological short-sightedness is replaced by loving far-sightedness.AfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaErotiekEstetikaAesthetics -- Religious aspects -- ChristianityErotica -- Religious aspects -- ChristianityArticle