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Preface | |
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Introduction | |
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Case Studies | |
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An Introduction to Arts Ministry | |
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A Celebration | |
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Arts Ministry: A Walk in the Rose Garden | |
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Arts Ministry: Defining Terms | |
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Christianity and the Arts | |
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Toward a Definition of Arts Ministry | |
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Who Is Involved in Arts Ministry? | |
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Conclusion | |
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Skepticism about Arts Ministry | |
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An Apologetics of Arts Ministry | |
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Arts Advocacy in the Church | |
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Arguments against Arts Ministry | |
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Conclusion | |
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Arts Ministry and God | |
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Experiencing God's Presence through the Arts: What Is at Stake | |
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Encountering God through the Arts | |
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Recognizing that God Is Beautiful | |
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Exploring Transcendence and Immanence | |
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Conclusion | |
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Arts Ministry and Human Formation | |
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Human Identity | |
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Human Formation: Who Will We Become? | |
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How Does Art Help Us Grow toward God? | |
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Conclusion | |
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Arts Ministry and the World | |
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The Arts Minister as Servant | |
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Arts Ministry and Evangelism | |
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Arts Ministry and Community | |
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Arts Ministry and Social Justice | |
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Arts Ministry and the Cosmos | |
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Conclusion | |
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Arts Ministry and Human Creativity | |
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Creation and Destruction | |
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Dry Bones: The Imagination in Christian Life and Witness | |
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The Meaning and Significance of Human Creativity | |
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Toward a Theology of Creativity | |
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The Creative Enterprise | |
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Conclusion | |
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Arts Ministry and Worship | |
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Ritual Moments | |
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Worship as Art | |
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Artful Worship | |
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The Arts in Worship | |
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Conclusion | |
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Toward a Theology of Arts Ministry | |
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How Do the Arts, Beauty, and Creativity Impact Human Life? | |
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Art as Meaningful Communication | |
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On the Objectivity of Beauty | |
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Making Artistic Judgments | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Practice of Arts Ministry | |
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A Model | |
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Theoretical Considerations | |
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Practical Considerations | |
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Conclusion | |
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Selected Resources in the Sacred Arts | |
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Arts Questionnaire | |
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Bibliography | |
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Acknowledgments | |