Robin M. Jensen is Patrick O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. She is also the author of Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity: Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions and The Substance of Things Seen: Art, Faith, and the Christian Community.
Touchstone
"No one has done a better job of explaining the first three
centuries of Christian images within their cultural context: the
persecutions, the doctrinal disputes, and the great intellectual
ferment." Reformed Worship
"Any church group or arts committee discussing visual arts and
their role in the faith life of the church would benefit from this
practical and insightful book." Wilson Yates
"Robin Jensen is one of the architects and major scholars in the
field of theology and the arts. The Substance of Things Seen: Art,
Faith, and the Christian Community makes an indelible contribution
to those in this field and to general readers interested in
understanding how art engages our spirituality as persons of faith
and how the church depends on the arts in its worship,
architecture, and spiritual formation. Written in a beautiful and
lively style, this well- crafted work of scholarship flows from the
pen of one who writes with passion and insight in order that we all
might know more profoundly how art invites us to encounter the
Holy." Jeremy Begbie
"In this gentle and very readable book Robin Jensen shows clearly
why the arts cannot be ignored by the Christian community. The
Substance of Things Seen should do much to advance what is already
a fast-growing conversation between faith and art." William A.
Dyrness
"Robin Jensen's book makes a wonderful contribution to the
thoughtful conversation about art in the church. Though
historically and theologically informed, the book is accessible to
a wide range of audiences, and it will be useful for church study
groups and college and seminary classrooms. Jensen addresses some
of the most critical -- and controversial -- issues with wisdom and
insight." Bruce C. Birch
"Robin Jensen has spent a good part of her personal and
professional life moving comfortably and knowledgeably between the
arts and theology, between the academy and the church. This volume
distills the wisdom she has gained in her journey into a collection
of essays that illumine the central role of the arts in the life of
faith. The result is a book that is uncommonly readable, filled
with provocative insights, and utterly convincing in the case it
makes for the indispensable role of art in Christian theology,
worship, and practice. Jensen's discussions are historically
informed, theologically wise, artistically insightful, and
extremely practical. No one interested in the arts and theology
should be without this book."
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