Publication

2012 - Wipf & Stock Publishers

Language

English

Word Count

42,000 words, Guess

Page Count

168 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781498261791
  • ISBN-101498261795
  • Better World Books9781498261791
  • Open LibraryOL34074048M

Description

In a cinematic culture where multiple visions of reality "play" at the same time, it is critical that Christian believers know how to confidently identify and "discern," among other stories, the Jesus-story that defines their most important commitment in life. Using the optical metaphor of the "eye of faith," the author identifies the spiritual life as a "visual life." Through themes such as "looking through Jesus' eyes," the bible as a "visionary text," and the church as a "wide-eyed people," he builds a connecting bridge between the seeing-soul in Christian spirituality, and the twenty-first century as the "age of the eye." The key words for this exploration are spirituality, discipleship, insight, luminescence, and optical "therapy." The author proposes the need for a "catechism of the eye" that will lead to the renewal of Christian ministry, spirituality, discipleship, and identity.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Seeing and Believing: The Eye of Faith in a Visual CultureWipf & Stock Publishers2012-01-01

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