Edited by
Peter Bouteneff and Christina Maranci
This book is remarkable for examining sacred art from an impressive range of perspectives, covering art history, curatorship, painting, music, aesthetics, liturgy, theology, and poetry. The result is a volume which by turns engages, enlightens, and challenges the reader, and which will inspire many fruitful discussions of this complex and important field in the future.
—Henry Maguire
Professor Emeritus, Johns Hopkins University
The authors of this stunning collection of essays write with wisdom, discernment, scholarly depth, and abiding respect for the complexity by which people know, experience, and articulate the human-divine relationship through diverse modes of expression. This book surprises even as it challenges the reader to engage ever more deeply with the aesthetics of religious devotion.
—Susan Ashbrook Harvey
Professor of History and Religion, Brown University
The Institute of Sacred Arts at St Vladimir’s has become a much- needed wellspring of wisdom when it comes to the interface between human creativity and the divine. This multidisciplinary book will expand that reputation. A rich and accessible collection that deserves attention from any with interests in the field.
—Jeremy Begbie
Professor of Theology, Duke University