Beholding the glory
Subtitle: incarnation through the arts
By: edited by Jeremy Begbie
Contributors: Begbie, Jeremy
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- Art; Incarnation in art; Arts, Modern -- 20th century
Genres: Art
Description: "Beholding the Glory looks at the incarnation, that is, the claim that God came to earth as a human being in Jesus Christ. Various art-forms - literature, poetry, dance, icons, sculpture, popular music and music in general - are allowed to provide their own insights into this central claim of the Christian faith. The idea is not that the mystery of the incarnation can be dissolved away, but that through the arts it is revealed in fresh and powerful ways that will resonate deeply within us." "Writing from different Christian traditions and as artists, academics, teachers and clergy, the contributors draw out a wealth of meaning in the belief that God entered our world as one of us."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Through the art : hearing, seeing and touching the truth / Trevor Hart; title: Through literature : Christ and the redemption of language / Malcolm Guite; title: Through poetry : particularity and the call to attention / Andrew Rumsey; title: Through dance : fully human, fully alive / Sara B. Savage; title: Through icons : word and image together / Jim Forest; title: Through sculpture : what's the matter with matter? / Lynn Aldrich; title: Through popular music : 'wholy holy' / Graham Cray; title: Through music : sound mix / Jeremy Begbie