You might say, "I have a little Anabaptism in me," as I grapple with the nuanced relationship between faith, iconography, and the presence of the sacred in everyday life.
Very nice article, sensitively discussing the with/without iconography and art. Personally I love the breathtaking art and the feeling of awe in traditional Churches, and the holy atmosphere, which work as a kind of spiritual foreplay (for want of a better term) to get me in the mood for a spiritual encounter. As the really old Church fathers referred to iconography, it is "a vision of the invisible."
Perhaps the two contrary approaches can work together - spiritual beauty first, which can then be surpassed in a more direct personal encounter beyond the initial art.
Very nice article, sensitively discussing the with/without iconography and art. Personally I love the breathtaking art and the feeling of awe in traditional Churches, and the holy atmosphere, which work as a kind of spiritual foreplay (for want of a better term) to get me in the mood for a spiritual encounter. As the really old Church fathers referred to iconography, it is "a vision of the invisible."
Perhaps the two contrary approaches can work together - spiritual beauty first, which can then be surpassed in a more direct personal encounter beyond the initial art.