For the Beauty of the Church Casting a Vision for the Arts

Name: For the Beauty of the Church Casting a Vision for the Arts
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ISBN: 9780801071911

ISBN-10: 0801071917

ISBN-13: 9780801071911

Edition: 2010

Authors: W. David O. Taylor, Luci Shaw

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Think of your local church. Without art--music, song, dance, etc.--it would be a much poorer place. But if evangelicals 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,…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Baker Books
Publication date: 3/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 204
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Gospel: How Is Art a Gift, a Calling, and an Obedience?




The Worship: How Can Art Serve the Corporate Worship of the Church?




The Art Patron: Someone Who Can't Draw a Straight Line Tries to Defend Her Art-Buying Habit




The Pastor: How Artists Shape Pastoral Identity




The Artist: What Exactly Is an Artist, and How Do We Shepherd Them?




The Practitioner: Nurturing Artists in the Local Church




The Dangers: What Are the Dangers of Artmaking in the Church?




The Future: Looking to the Future: A Hopeful Subversion



Afterword: My Hope and Prayer


Notes


Contributors