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Informationen zum Autor Dennis McNally has dedicated his life to art as a way of finding God. He has painted about his own experiences in relationship to God for fifty years. This journey has led to hundreds of large works about the quest for God, his own questions about the Church, and the quagmire of living with others. He has worked as a priest and educator for forty-five years. Klappentext This book represents McNally's personal and professional expression of the Church's renewed interest in the arts. In Art for Church, McNally offers insights on how much freedom is necessary for art to flourish in the service of the Church and just what is at stake if that freedom is curtailed. Zusammenfassung This book represents McNally's personal and professional expression of the Church's renewed interest in the arts. In Art for Church! McNally offers insights on how much freedom is necessary for art to flourish in the service of the Church and just what is at stake if that freedom is curtailed. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Illustrations Part 2 Poems Part 3 Preface Chapter 4 A Personal Enlightenment Develops into Prayer at Mass Chapter 5 The Basilica of Sant' Ambrogio a Milano: The Spirit Lives in Unapproachable Dark Chapter 6 Learning from Laon Chapter 7 A New Iconoclasm Chapter 8 Art for the Masses: Musings at an Exhibition Chapter 9 State of the Art: State of the Artist Chapter 10 Coping as an Artist Chapter 11 Living in End Times Chapter 12 Solidarity with the Poor, Solidarity with Those Most in Need Chapter 13 Vocation in Context Chapter 14 Epilogue Part 15 Index Part 16 The Author
