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June 06, 2006
On History -- Art and Otherwise
I think I'm thinking:
For the church in particular, a thoughtfully-complex understanding of the unfolding of time forces theology into the sphere of everyday reality. Traditional history that affirms a meaningful and hopeful direction for every moment at all points in time mixes our too-often separate spheres of personal narratives and world events. God is more truly represented as the God who transcends time while working within it. An art history that understands "making" as a legitimate, culturally-entrenched response to God's own particular actions in time can provide new ways of interacting with a theologically dynamic view of the past, present, and future. Both disciplines can encourage anticipation in the church for the day when we will see clearly instead of through a glass dimly and respond appropriately, not clumsily.
Art | By elissa | 09:53 AM
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What does Jerusalem have to do with Paris?
Posted by: r.d. macey at June 7, 2006 11:48 AM
