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The sweetness of music is something that has puzzled Christian theologians for centuries. In this study, Luther´s theology of music is approached from the point of view of pleasure. It examines the significance of joy, beauty and pleasure in relationship with music and Luther´s theology. The notion of music as the supreme gift of God requires also a discussion about the idea of ´gift´. Music opens up new perspectives into Luther´s thinking. Luther has seldom been reckoned among aesthetic theologians. Nevertheless, Luther has a peculiar view on beauty, understanding faith as a kind of aesthetic contemplation.

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Miikka E. Anttila, Janakkala, Finland.

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