The Sacred Icon in the Contemporary World
Argues that the icon played a role within and outside the Church in helping humans to understand that there is an alternative way of living in a world full of human tragedy and suffering. Negative and positive views of the role and meaning of icons; Discussion on the artistic and theological aspect...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Sage
2003
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| In: |
The expository times
Year: 2003, Volume: 114, Issue: 11, Pages: 372-375 |
| Further subjects: | B
Church
B ICONS (Religious art) B Religion B Faith B CHRISTIAN art & symbolism |
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| Summary: | Argues that the icon played a role within and outside the Church in helping humans to understand that there is an alternative way of living in a world full of human tragedy and suffering. Negative and positive views of the role and meaning of icons; Discussion on the artistic and theological aspects of the icon; Manner in which the icon communicates of the Divine. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/001452460311401104 |