Contemporary Art and the Church: A Conversation Between Two Worlds (Studies in Theology and the Arts)
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (916 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0830850651 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Finding the common ground between contemporary arts and the church/faith. Bookreader13 This book looks at the relationship between contemporary art and the church. Contemporary art is new and the church is ancient. At face value, the two don't seem to have anything in common, but this book explores how each one encourages a person to express their true self. It looke
Not only are these artists mostly unknown to church leaders, they and their work often lead them to regard the world of contemporary art with indifference, frustration, or even disdain. On one hand, the leaders of local congregations, seminaries, and other Christian ministries often don't know what to make of works by contemporary artists. Not infrequently, these artists regard religion as irrelevant to their work, are disinclined to trust the church and its leaders, and have experienced personal rejection from these communities. In response to this situation, the 2015 biennial conference of Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA)
. W. David O. Taylor previously served as a pastor at Hope Chapel in Austin, Texas, where he supervised an arts ministry and the adult education program in addition to serving on the preaching team.Taylor Worley (PhD, The University of St Andrews) is associate professor of faith and culture as well as associate vice president for spiritual life and ministries at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois. An ordained Anglican ministe
"What a rich and vibrant colloquy on the visual arts and theology! I can hear the voices behind the wordsmultivalent, wise, contemporary, galvanizing. The authors shout in unison, 'Tear down this wall,' and it finally feels like 1989." (Matthew J. Yet for the past two centuries, artists have been largely estranged from their old patron for many reasons, not in the least due to a sea-change in art's self-understanding. Whatever their theological perspective, readers will gain much from these at times profound reflections of how and where the Spirit's address to Christians can sometimes be found." (David Brown, emeritus professor of theology, aesthetics and culture, The University of St Andrews) . Milliner, associate professor of art history, Wheaton College)"This volume stems from the 2015 biennial conference of CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts), an organisation founded in the late 1970s to encourage dialogue between the church a