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OverviewMatthew Todd reflects on two millennia of religious action, reaction, and inaction with the arts. His composition mines the question, What attitudes have shaped the Church's use of the arts? The book briefly addresses a range of diverse attitudes encompassing the disciplines of theology, philosophy, sociology, humanities, aesthetics and psychology. A panorama of attitudes are winnowed out from historical epochs in the Ancient, Medieval, Reformational and Modern/Postmodern Church. What emerges is that the Church's attitudes towards the arts is mixed and deeply impacted by secular practices, renewal, philosophical movements, and theological interpretation. Two things can be stated at the outset: first, the Church's attitudes towards the arts have not been conceived in a vacuum. Secondly, as C.S. Lewis pointed out, when Christian activities have been directed toward this present world... the arts (have) tended to flourish in its neighborhood. This is the first book I've seen that shows the diversity of attitudes that have shaped the Church's involvement in the arts to the present day. The Church's attitudes towards the arts have often been shaped by various movements and interpretations. Often today I find Christians largely unaware of how much Western culture has been shaped by Christian values. Matthew helps us get a more informed perspective. Dal Schindell, Instructor in Art & Christianity, Director of the Lookout Gallery, Regent College Full Product DetailsAuthor: Matthew R S ToddPublisher: Word Alive Press Imprint: Word Alive Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.222kg ISBN: 9781926676685ISBN 10: 1926676688 Pages: 188 Publication Date: 25 March 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |