For the Beauty of the Church: Casting a Vision for the ArtsW. David O. Taylor Think of your local church. Without art--music, song, dance, etc.--it would be a much poorer place. But if protestants have any vision for the arts, it tends to be a thin one. This unique book is an attempt to contribute to a robust, expansive vision for the church and the arts. Its specific aim is to show how the many parts of the landscape of church and art hold together. You can think of it as a kind of helicopter flyover, but one with expert pilots. The guides include the likes of Eugene Peterson, Lauren Winner, Jeremy Begbie, Andy Crouch, and John Witvliet, helping to inspire readers and empower pastor-leaders with a vision of the church and the arts that is compelling, far-seeing, and profoundly transformative. |
Contents
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1 | 29 |
How Can Art Serve the Corporate | 45 |
Someone Who Cant Draw a Straight | 69 |
How Artists Shape Pastoral Identity | 83 |
What Exactly Is an Artist and How | 103 |
Nurturing Artists in the Local | 123 |
What Are the Dangers of Artmaking | 145 |
Looking to the Future A Hopeful | 165 |
My Hope and Prayer | 187 |
Notes | 193 |
Contributors | 201 |
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