Arts, Theology, and the Church : New Intersections

by Vrudny, Kimberly J.

• ISBN13: 9780829816518
• ISBN10: 0829816518
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-02
• Publisher: Pilgrim Pr

Summary

Why should the church be involved with the arts? What are the roles that the arts play in the religious life? How does art reveal the presence of God? What is the relationship between the spiritual and the aesthetic? What is the relationship between Christian symbols and their artistic expression? How can the arts be used in the practice of ministry and worship? A renewed interest in religion and the arts is creating these questions as it emerges in both academic and church settings. Arts, Theology, and the Church--a never before published collection of essays from pre-eminent scholars in the field of religion and the arts--reveals these scholars' most edgy, contemporary thoughts. It is a foundational work that offers new understandings about the relationship of the arts to theology, history, and the practice of ministry in the church.

Table of Contents

PREFACE	vii
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS	xi
PART I: The Arts and Theology
ONE The Theology and Arts Legacy	1	(28)
Wilson Yates
TWO How Important Are the Arts, Theologically?	29	(21)
Frank Burch Brown
THREE "Lump in the Throat" Stories Narrative Art, Religious Imagination, and an Aesthetic of Hope	50	(21)
Mary Farrell Bednarowski
FOUR Spirit Standing Still Documenting Beauty in Photography	71	(34)
Kimberly Vrudny
PART II: The Arts and Interpretation
FIVE The Arts, Midrash, and Biblical Teaching	105	(20)
Bruce C. Birch
SIX Changing Patterns and Interpretations of Parables in Art	125	(14)
Doug Adams
SEVEN The Portrait of God in Christian Visual Art	139	(19)
Robin M. Jensen
EIGHT The Place of Art	158	(21)
Deborah Haynes
PART III: The Arts and the Practice of Ministry
NINE Liturgical Aesthetics The Travail of Christian Worship	179	(21)
Don E. Saliers
TEN Engaging Eucharistic Images in Film Ecclesiological and Liturgical Meanings	200	(17)
Jann Lather Weaver
ELEVEN Three Models for Arts Programs in Seminaries and Churches Exhibitions, Residencies, and Collaborations	217	(18)
Cindi Beth Johnson
TWELVE Revealings Exploring the Practice of Prayer and Photographic Images	235	(18)
Sidney D. Fowler
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS	253