Interpreting Christian Art: Reflections on Christian Art - Softcover

Heidi J. Hornik (editor) & Mikeal C. Parsons (editor)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0865548501 ISBN 13: 9780865548503

Publisher: Mercer University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Since the iconoclastic controversies of the eighth and ninth centuries, the visual arts have been the subject of much ecclesiastical discussion and contention. In particular, since the mid-1960s Protestant scholars and clergy have been paying more attention to the potential role of the visual arts in theology and liturgy of the Christian Church. As a result, numerous programs were begun under a variety of nomenclature, e.g., Religion and the Arts, Theology and the Arts, etc. Most of the essays in this book were originally presented as part of the Pruit Symposium on "Interpreting Christian Art, " held at Baylor University in October 2000. The symposium provided the opportunity to bring together scholars, clergy, and laity who are interested in the question of how religious art can contribute to the life of the contemporary Christian community. The resulting essays are a rich fare in interdisciplinary exploration of Christian art by art historians, theologians, and biblical scholars. Essayists include Margaret Miles, Robin M. Jensen, Graydon F. Snyder, Charles Barber, Anthony Cutler, William M. Jensen, Paolo Berdini, John W. Cook, and the editors, Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons.

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About the Author

Heidi J. Hornik is Professor of Art History and Mikeal Parsons is Professor of Religion, both at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. They are co-authors of Interpreting Christian Art (Mercer University Press, 2004) and Illuminating Luke, Volume 1: The Infancy Narrative in Italian Renaissance Painting and Illuminating Luke, Volume 2: The Public Ministry of Christ in Italian Renaissance and Baroque Painting (both Continuum, 2003 and 2005).

Mikeal C. Parsons (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Kidd L. and Buna Hitchcock Macon Chair in Religion at Baylor University and the author of several books, including "Acts" in Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament and "The Departure of Jesus in Luke and Acts". He is the coauthor of "Luke: A Handbook on the Greek Text "and "Illuminating Luke" (three volumes). Parsons also serves as editor of "Perspectives in Religious Studies".

Edition details

• Publisher: Mercer University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0865548501
• ISBN 13: 9780865548503
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256