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The Power of Pictures in Christian Thought - The Use and Abuse of Images in the Bible and Theology (Paperback)
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The Power of Pictures in Christian Thought - The Use and Abuse of Images in the Bible and Theology (Paperback)
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Part One considers key philosophical and aesthetic evaluations of
literary images and symbols. The power of pictures is widely
appreciated, as in the adage 'a picture is worth a thousand words'.
Sometimes Christian discourse can be smothered by endless prose,
which demands much inferential reasoning. There is, however, a
contrary argument. An isolated visual representation can be
misleading if it is improperly interpreted. For example, some
mystical visions are interpreted as direct instructions from the
Holy Spirit, as happened with the Radical Reformers, who advocated
the Peasants' Revolt. Hence theories of symbol, metaphor, and
visual representation must be examined Part Two discusses visual
representation in the Old Testament, the teaching of Jesus,
pictures and analogies in Paul, and the Book of Revelation. This
shows the range of authentic visual representations. In contrast to
biblical material, we find throughout Christian history abundant
examples of misleading imagery which is often passed off as
Christian. A notorious example is found in the visual
representation and metaphors used by Gnostic writers. Almost as bad
are some visual representations used by the medieval mystics,
Radical Reformers, and extreme charismatics - all of which lack
valid criteria of interpretation, relying instead on subjective
conviction. Similarly, sermons and prayers today can be enriched
with pictorial images, but some can be misleading and unhelpful for
the life of the Church.
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