Author: Friedrich Rest
Publisher: Tpp
ISBN: 9780829800999
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A classic sourcebook for those interested in the devotional and educational interpretations of the symbols of faith, from Acacia Bush to Yoke of Obedience. In print since 1954, this illustrated guide continues to inform those interested in the meanings of Christian symbols.
Our Christian Symbols
Author: Friedrich Rest
Publisher: Tpp
ISBN: 9780829800999
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A classic sourcebook for those interested in the devotional and educational interpretations of the symbols of faith, from Acacia Bush to Yoke of Obedience. In print since 1954, this illustrated guide continues to inform those interested in the meanings of Christian symbols.
Publisher: Tpp
ISBN: 9780829800999
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A classic sourcebook for those interested in the devotional and educational interpretations of the symbols of faith, from Acacia Bush to Yoke of Obedience. In print since 1954, this illustrated guide continues to inform those interested in the meanings of Christian symbols.
Symbols of the Christian Faith
Author: Alva William Steffler
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802846761
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Symbols of the Christian Faith is an illustrated guide to the major visual symbols used by the Christian church throughout history. These stylized illustrations, designed by artist Alva William Steffler, are intended to provide usable, up-to-date resources for contemporary church worship and Christian education. Throughout church history symbols have been used to aid worship and to communicate difficult spiritual ideas. Steffler here collects these symbols, from early Christian catacomb art to the present, offering fresh graphic interpretations of old visual forms. The accompanying text notes the biblical sources for the various symbols and traces their use in church tradition and their links to Greco-Roman culture. Extensive glossaries and indexes round out the book. Broadly inclusive and sensitive to the perspectives of every church tradition, this volume will be an invaluable resource for churches using Christian art as well as for general readers curious about the meaning of common Christian symbols.
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802846761
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Symbols of the Christian Faith is an illustrated guide to the major visual symbols used by the Christian church throughout history. These stylized illustrations, designed by artist Alva William Steffler, are intended to provide usable, up-to-date resources for contemporary church worship and Christian education. Throughout church history symbols have been used to aid worship and to communicate difficult spiritual ideas. Steffler here collects these symbols, from early Christian catacomb art to the present, offering fresh graphic interpretations of old visual forms. The accompanying text notes the biblical sources for the various symbols and traces their use in church tradition and their links to Greco-Roman culture. Extensive glossaries and indexes round out the book. Broadly inclusive and sensitive to the perspectives of every church tradition, this volume will be an invaluable resource for churches using Christian art as well as for general readers curious about the meaning of common Christian symbols.
Signs and Mysteries
Author: Mike Aquilina
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
ISBN: 1592767745
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Imagine the dangerous life of an early Christian. You've embraced your newfound faith in Christ but fear the risk of persecution or death at the hands of the pagans living around you. Then a trusted friend tells you about some of Jesus' followers who secretly meet. He whispers into your ear, "Look for a fish carved in a paving stone" by a certain home on the Via Tiburtina. You smile in gratitude. Still today, modern society recognizes those Christian symbols that kept the early Christians safely connected: they appear on churches, bumper stickers, mugs -- even mints and stuffed animals. Yet we are often ignorant of the rich meaning of these symbols: their origins in Scripture, in ancient culture, and in the preaching of the Church Fathers. In this book, noted author Mike Aquilina conducts an intriguing and insightful tour of the symbols that expressed the life and devotion of the Church through the first four centuries of its existence. He explains how Christians freely borrowed pagan and Jewish symbols, giving them new, distinctly Christian meanings. Recover the zeal of our spiritual ancestors as you learn to read their symbolic language -- and discover the impact the symbols still have on your life today. More than a hundred illustrations, reproduced by artist Lea Marie Ravotti from the ancient originals, beautifully complement the text. View a mulitmedia presentation and listen to an interview of the author here.
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
ISBN: 1592767745
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Imagine the dangerous life of an early Christian. You've embraced your newfound faith in Christ but fear the risk of persecution or death at the hands of the pagans living around you. Then a trusted friend tells you about some of Jesus' followers who secretly meet. He whispers into your ear, "Look for a fish carved in a paving stone" by a certain home on the Via Tiburtina. You smile in gratitude. Still today, modern society recognizes those Christian symbols that kept the early Christians safely connected: they appear on churches, bumper stickers, mugs -- even mints and stuffed animals. Yet we are often ignorant of the rich meaning of these symbols: their origins in Scripture, in ancient culture, and in the preaching of the Church Fathers. In this book, noted author Mike Aquilina conducts an intriguing and insightful tour of the symbols that expressed the life and devotion of the Church through the first four centuries of its existence. He explains how Christians freely borrowed pagan and Jewish symbols, giving them new, distinctly Christian meanings. Recover the zeal of our spiritual ancestors as you learn to read their symbolic language -- and discover the impact the symbols still have on your life today. More than a hundred illustrations, reproduced by artist Lea Marie Ravotti from the ancient originals, beautifully complement the text. View a mulitmedia presentation and listen to an interview of the author here.
Signs & Symbols in Christian Art
Author: George Ferguson
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195014327
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Examines the use and meaning of Christian symbols found in Renaissance art.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195014327
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Examines the use and meaning of Christian symbols found in Renaissance art.
Christian Symbols, Ancient Roots
Author: Elizabeth Rees
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Ancient peoples articulated and made sense of their lives through the powerful world of symbol, and Christianity absorbed such symbols as blood, corn, fire and water, adding new dimensions of meaning to each one. By medieval times, these symbols provided access to a many-levelled world in which pagan and Christian truths shed light upon each other. During the Age of Reason, the language of symbol was spoken less, and now that symbols are valued once again, Christians often fear to reconnect religious symbols with their ancient roots. As a result the symbol world of modern Christians is often a pale shadow of the world their forebears inhabited. This book selects dominant Christian symbols and places them against the archaic background from which they grew, drawing on myths and rituals of both ancient and contemporary cultures, thereby integrating the worlds of symbol and reality, sacred and secular, myth and history.
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Ancient peoples articulated and made sense of their lives through the powerful world of symbol, and Christianity absorbed such symbols as blood, corn, fire and water, adding new dimensions of meaning to each one. By medieval times, these symbols provided access to a many-levelled world in which pagan and Christian truths shed light upon each other. During the Age of Reason, the language of symbol was spoken less, and now that symbols are valued once again, Christians often fear to reconnect religious symbols with their ancient roots. As a result the symbol world of modern Christians is often a pale shadow of the world their forebears inhabited. This book selects dominant Christian symbols and places them against the archaic background from which they grew, drawing on myths and rituals of both ancient and contemporary cultures, thereby integrating the worlds of symbol and reality, sacred and secular, myth and history.
Our Catholic Symbols
Author: Michael J. Daley
Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications
ISBN: 9781585957538
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
As Catholic catechists, our relationship with God involves literally hundreds of symbols. We take them for granted and hardly notice when others dont get them, including those we teach. Here Michael Daley offers a fascinating and informative overview of our symbolic language. He breaks these down into core symbols of Catholicism, symbolic persons from Scripture, saints as symbolic persons, virtues, Christian symbols, and symbols of the Mass. Each chapter includes questions for review and reflection, activities for learners, and a prayer starter. This is a must-have resource for anyone who teaches about the faithor just plain wants to know more about it.
Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications
ISBN: 9781585957538
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
As Catholic catechists, our relationship with God involves literally hundreds of symbols. We take them for granted and hardly notice when others dont get them, including those we teach. Here Michael Daley offers a fascinating and informative overview of our symbolic language. He breaks these down into core symbols of Catholicism, symbolic persons from Scripture, saints as symbolic persons, virtues, Christian symbols, and symbols of the Mass. Each chapter includes questions for review and reflection, activities for learners, and a prayer starter. This is a must-have resource for anyone who teaches about the faithor just plain wants to know more about it.
Symbols of Jesus
Author: Robert C. Neville
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521003537
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Symbols of Jesus is a systematic theology focusing on what makes Jesus important in Christianity.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521003537
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Symbols of Jesus is a systematic theology focusing on what makes Jesus important in Christianity.
Christian Motifs and Symbols CD-ROM and Book
Author: Alan Weller
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486990559
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Selected from rare portfolios, this collection of 256 sacred Christian motifs will spark ideas for an array of inspirational projects. The finely detailed, black-and-white illustrations include angels, saints, and a variety of biblical images — the Good Shepherd, the serpent in the Garden of Eden, St. Mark as a winged lion, and more.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486990559
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Selected from rare portfolios, this collection of 256 sacred Christian motifs will spark ideas for an array of inspirational projects. The finely detailed, black-and-white illustrations include angels, saints, and a variety of biblical images — the Good Shepherd, the serpent in the Garden of Eden, St. Mark as a winged lion, and more.
Ancient Symbols of Christianity - Journal
Author: Steadfast Bibles
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937212629
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The two journals in the Ancient Christian Symbols set each highlight a historical symbol, helping tie your faith with it's ancient roots. Each journal in the set includes: - Easily portable 5 x 8.25 size with rounded corners. - Each journal has 64 pages of cream color paper stock. Lined. - Center-sewn binding for durability. - Historical background of each symbol. - Scripture from the New American Standard Bible. These journals are perfect for capturing truth as you take in God's word through sermons, personal study and devotional time.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781937212629
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The two journals in the Ancient Christian Symbols set each highlight a historical symbol, helping tie your faith with it's ancient roots. Each journal in the set includes: - Easily portable 5 x 8.25 size with rounded corners. - Each journal has 64 pages of cream color paper stock. Lined. - Center-sewn binding for durability. - Historical background of each symbol. - Scripture from the New American Standard Bible. These journals are perfect for capturing truth as you take in God's word through sermons, personal study and devotional time.
A Commentary on the Divine Liturgy
Author: Nicolaus Cabasilas
Publisher: St Vladimir's Seminary Press
ISBN: 9780913836378
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
"Nicholas Cabasilas' Commentary on the Divine Liturgy is a remarkable product of Byzantium's last great flowering of theology. The work has long been essential reading for specialists in the fields of comparative liturgy and history of liturgy, since Cabasilas comments in detail on the Byzantine rite of his day and is able to draw comparisons with the Roman liturgy as well. The work is also invaluable for all those who wish to understand more about the theory and practice of worship in the Orthodox Church. In this edition the text of the Commentary, translated by J. M. Hussey and P. A. McNulty, has been supplemented by a brief foreword which places Cabasilas' work in its historical context. A helpful introduction by R. M. French describes the celebration of the liturgy in the Orthodox Church."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: St Vladimir's Seminary Press
ISBN: 9780913836378
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
"Nicholas Cabasilas' Commentary on the Divine Liturgy is a remarkable product of Byzantium's last great flowering of theology. The work has long been essential reading for specialists in the fields of comparative liturgy and history of liturgy, since Cabasilas comments in detail on the Byzantine rite of his day and is able to draw comparisons with the Roman liturgy as well. The work is also invaluable for all those who wish to understand more about the theory and practice of worship in the Orthodox Church. In this edition the text of the Commentary, translated by J. M. Hussey and P. A. McNulty, has been supplemented by a brief foreword which places Cabasilas' work in its historical context. A helpful introduction by R. M. French describes the celebration of the liturgy in the Orthodox Church."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved