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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 | |