Contrasting a Cassian-Merton model of mystical prayer with moments of Big-C creativity in contemporary music.
Front Psychol November 21, 2024 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1388789 via PubMed Central
Summary
Mystical prayer and Big-C creativity in music share a common structure of surrender and receptivity, according to a comparison of the Cassian-Merton model with creative breakthroughs in contemporary music. The analysis suggests that both practices involve a letting-go of ego and a passive openness to inspiration, challenging the notion that creativity is solely an active, will-driven process.
Study at a glance
| Design | theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key finding | Mystical prayer and Big-C creativity in contemporary music both involve a structure of surrender and receptivity. |
Abstract
Contrasting a Cassian-Merton model of mystical prayer with moments of Big-C creativity in contemporary music.