Edward Robinson

Icons of the Present

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

241 kr

Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar

Our culture is exposed today as never before to an abundance of sensual imagery of every kind. How are our religious institutions to respond to this? And where does the sensual end and the aesthetic begin? The one is associated with sin, the other with beauty. Where should a tradition that honours incarnation stand on such questions? The fear of idolatry has in the past led some to reject images of all kinds. Others have given icons a central part in their worship. What constitutes an icon? And how is it to be distinguished from an idol? Questions such as these lie at the heart of this book, in which Edward Robinson, himself a distinguished sculptor and an able spokesman on spirituality and the arts, finds in the creative imagination the key to an understanding of the deeper roots of what makes us truly human. But it is not only, he argues, the creative artist, but each and every one of us who is born with this power of imagination, the faculty that can open us up to the infinite potential hidden in every moment of what seems a transient and elusive present. In particular he stresses the importance of distinguishing the ideas of the sacred and the holy, a distinction which he suggests may be vital if we are to be alive to the ever-present dangers of idolatry in our religious institutions today.

Edward Robinson - Böcker

Icons of the Present

Catalogue of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Vases

Catalogue of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Vases

Harmony of the Four Gospels in English

Harmony of the Four Gospels in English

Greek and English Lexicon of the New Testament

Greek and English Lexicon of the New Testament

Biblical Researches in Palestine and the Adjacent Regions

Biblical Researches in Palestine and the Adjacent Regions

Harmony of the Four Gospels in Greek

Harmony of the Four Gospels in Greek

Dictionary of the Holy Bible

Dictionary of the Holy Bible

Memoir of the Rev. William Robinson

Memoir of the Rev. William Robinson

Physical Geography of the Holy Land

Physical Geography of the Holy Land

Dr. Robinson's Greek Lexicon to the New Testament Condensed for Schools and Students. With a Parsing Index

Dr. Robinson's Greek Lexicon to the New Testament Condensed for Schools and Students. With a Parsing Index

Biblical Researches in Palestine, and in the Adjacent Regions

Biblical Researches in Palestine, and in the Adjacent Regions

Biblical Researches in Palestine and the Adjacent Regions

Biblical Researches in Palestine and the Adjacent Regions

Later Biblical Researches in Palestine

Later Biblical Researches in Palestine

Palästina Und Die Südlich Angrenzenden Länder

Palästina Und Die Südlich Angrenzenden Länder

Catalogue of Casts Part III Greek and Roman Sculpture

Catalogue of Casts Part III Greek and Roman Sculpture

Discourse of the Warr in Lancashire