Orthodox Review of Spirituality and Theology
Orthodox Review of Spirituality and Theology
Nicolas Steeves
Nicolas Steeves, S.J. After a doctoral thesis at the Centre Sèvres-Jesuit Faculties of Paris, entitled “Grâce à l’imagination: intégrer l’imagination en théologie fondamentale” and published in 2016 by Éditions du Cerf, this Jesuit priest teaches fundamental theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
Published articles (1)
The parrot, the peacock and the wood pigeon Explain the role of imagination in theologyThis article by Jesuit priest Nicolas Steeves focuses on the role of imagination in Christian spiritual and theological life. Drawing on both a speculative and ascetic approach, it examines the ambivalent nature of imagination, conceived as a pharmakon capable of being both beneficial and harmful depending on the use the believer makes of it. The central idea is that imagination, far from being a secondary or suspect faculty, occupies a constitutive place in Scripture and in hymnography, and can be fruitfully integrated into theological and spiritual inquiry. The contribution of the article lies in its proposal of a framework for discernment that allows imagination to be valued as a vehicle for ecclesial creativity and witness in a contemporary culture dominated by images, without ignoring its potential pitfalls.
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