Tim and Ivana And Ivana Noble Martien E. Brinkman Jochen Hilberath
The countries of Europe are seeking to redefine themselves, both individually and in relation to each other. This volume examines the role of the Christian churches at various levels of that process. The Charta Oecumenica, a ground-breaking document from the Conference of Churches in Europe and the Council of European Bishops' Conferences, aimed to set forth the ecumenical response of the European Christian Churches to the living out of faith in today's world. Four theologians, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Lutheran, respond to this document, assessing its strengths and the areas...
The countries of Europe are seeking to redefine themselves, both individually and in relation to each other. This volume examines the role of the Chri...
In this book Martien Brinkman explores the "Jesus incognito "as found in Western film, literature, and the visual arts since 1960. His interest here is focused primarily on indirect references to the Jesus figure. To his surprise, he found an abundance of allusions to Jesus in key figures in modern art. This confirmed his view that film, literature, and the visual arts make a substantial contribution, even in secular Western culture, to continuing reflection on Jesus' significance. Brinkman finds important characteristics of a hidden Christ in films by Gabriel Axel, Ingmar Bergman, Krzysztof...
In this book Martien Brinkman explores the "Jesus incognito "as found in Western film, literature, and the visual arts since 1960. His interest here i...
