The hope of beauty in an age of ugliness and death
In the world of postmodern art, the question of beauty has been rendered almost entirely relative - to the artist, the critic, and the beholder. Christian art has traditionally tied the notion of beauty to the character and works of God; therefore, if there is to be any recovery of a meaningful sens...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton Theology Seminary
2004
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Theology today
Year: 2004, Volume: 61, Issue: 2, Pages: 155-172 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Beauty
/ Hope
/ Christian life
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CD Christianity and Culture |
| Summary: | In the world of postmodern art, the question of beauty has been rendered almost entirely relative - to the artist, the critic, and the beholder. Christian art has traditionally tied the notion of beauty to the character and works of God; therefore, if there is to be any recovery of a meaningful sense of beauty in today's world, it must begin in that community where faith in God is alive and well. The hope for beauty in an age of ugliness and death thus depends on whether Christians can develop a theologically informed taste and start taking the arts more seriously than they presently seem to do. |
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| ISSN: | 0040-5736 |
| Contains: | In: Theology today
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