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Visual Arts in the Worshiping Church

Visual Arts in the Worshiping Church

DeBoer, Lisa
Wolterstorff, Nicholas

Paperback

Series: The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies (Cicw)

General Christianity

Publisher Price: $34.99

ISBN10: 0802869513
ISBN13: 9780802869517
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: Dec 17 2016
Pages: 310
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
Although numerous studies have examined biblical and theological rationales for using the visual arts in worship, this book by Lisa J. DeBoer fills in a piece of the picture missing so far -- the social dimensions of both our churches and the various art worlds represented in our congregations.

The first part of the book looks at Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Protestantism in turn -- including case studies of specific congregations -- showing how each tradition's use of the visual arts reveals an underlying ecclesiology. DeBoer then focuses on six themes that emerge when Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant uses of the visual arts are examined together -- the arts as expressions of the church's local and universal character, the meanings attributed to particular styles of art for the church, the role of the arts in enculturating the gospel, and more.

DeBoer's Visual Arts in the Worshiping Church will focus and deepen the thinking of pastors, worship leaders, artists, students, and laypeople regarding what the arts might do in the midst of their congregations.

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