Event Participant(s)

Lisa J. DeBoer, Westmont College

Session Description

Many Protestant congregations are eagerly and actively working to recover the riches of the visual realm to deepen their worship and communal life. And while much good work and learning is occurring within these congregations, what might we learn from a close examination of the how the visual arts function in Orthodox and Catholic settings? This session highlights three theological questions regarding worship and congregational life, raised by a cross-confessional comparison of the role of the visual arts.

Conference Title

2016 Calvin Symposium on Worship

Event Date

1-29-2016

Event Type

Workshop/Seminar

Type (recording/text)

Text

Topic

Liturgical Arts

Keywords:

Communal Life, Orthodox, Catholic

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Compare and Contrast: Learning from the Visual Arts across Christian Traditions

Many Protestant congregations are eagerly and actively working to recover the riches of the visual realm to deepen their worship and communal life. And while much good work and learning is occurring within these congregations, what might we learn from a close examination of the how the visual arts function in Orthodox and Catholic settings? This session highlights three theological questions regarding worship and congregational life, raised by a cross-confessional comparison of the role of the visual arts.

 

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