Contemporary Art and the Church - A Conversation Between Two Worlds

The church and the contemporary art world often find themselves in an uneasy relationship in which misunderstanding and mistrust abound. Drawn from the 2015 biennial CIVA conference, these reflections from theologians, pastors, and practicing artists imagine the possibility of a renewed and mutually fruitful relationship between contemporary art and the church.

About the author

W. David O. Taylor (ThD, Duke Divinity School) is assistant professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and director of Brehm Texas, Fuller's regional campus based in Houston. An ordained Anglican minister, he is the editor of For the Beauty of the Church: Casting a Vision for the Arts. Taylor previously served as a pastor at Hope Chapel in Austin, Texas, where he supervised an arts ministry and the adult education program in addition to serving on the preaching team.

Taylor Worley (PhD, The University of St Andrews) is associate professor of faith and culture as well as associate vice president for spiritual life and ministries at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois. In both these roles, he focuses on enabling students to see how their gifts and passions can be leveraged for greater vocational impact in the kingdom of God. He is coeditor of Theology, Aesthetics, and Culture: Responses to the Work of David Brown.

Summary

The church and the contemporary art world often find themselves in an uneasy relationship in which misunderstanding and mistrust abound. Drawn from the 2015 biennial CIVA conference, these reflections from theologians, pastors, and practicing artists imagine the possibility of a renewed and mutually fruitful relationship between contemporary art and the church.

Product details

• Authors: W. David O. Taylor, Taylor Worley
• Assisted by: W David O Taylor (Editor), W. David O. Taylor (Editor), Taylor Worley (Editor), Taylor (Associate Dean for Spiritual Life and Assistant Professor of Christian Thought and Tradition at The School of Theology and Missions at Union University in Jackson Worley (Editor)
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9780830850655
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-5065-5
• No. of pages: 258
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 424 g
• Series: Studies in Theology and the Arts; Studies in Theology and the Ar; Studies in Theology and the Ar; Studies in Theology and the Arts; Studies in Theology and the Arts Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity