God the Father in Western art

After church one day the Holy Spirit descended on the prayer room, the air itself seemed to become heavy. Amazing is the only way to describe the events which followed. The room contained about twenty people of all ages including two in their eighties. He touched our hearts with joy, JOY! A joy so wondrous we began whirling around, dancing and shouting at the top of our voices in praise of the Lord. Like whirling dervishes we spun around and around cheering and praising God as we went. It was so wonderful being touched by God. We kept that up for some time, perhaps forty minutes when we suddenly stopped, puffing, facing each other with broad, beaming smiles. We all knew we were being touched by God and it was so much FUN! Now remember two octogenarians puffed along with us and with not a hint of…

This writing assignment report will reflect, in many cases, chapter by chapter reflection of the material read from two books. In each section review I will be responding with a general statement about the chapter and any reflections, thoughts or opinions gleamed from my studies. Father, Son, & Holy Spirt Chapter 1 of the Father, Son, & Holy Spirt pulls the reader into a discussion about why understanding the Trinity is important in the life of Christian believer. Ware expounds on the point…

This doesn’t just include the common people, but the least of these too. After all in the Bible says in Matthew 25:40, “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” ("Bible Gateway passage: Matthew 25:40 - New International Version"). This doesn’t just include sick people, but also those who are discriminated against such as women slaves and other minorities. Leading and seeing oneself an equal to the…

You said that if God is as big as you believed He is, then you can search for truth without leaving Him. You are absolutely right. Any belief you hold should be because you believe it is true. God does not want you to falsely worship Him, second-guessing all the way if any of it is true. I challenge that God is so much bigger than you ever imagined. If He could send the Holy Spirit to show me my error, save me, and transform my heart with desires and love which surpasses anything I ever…

Ministry/Counseling Development Group III at The Pentecostal Theological Seminary, I was required to read the book “Ministry in the Image of God: The Trinitarian Shape of Christian Service” by Stephen Seamands. I was also required to reflect on how this book has helped shape my ministry focus. Please accept the following reflection as a fulfillment of that requirement. The Trinity is one of the many mysteries of God. “Ministry in the Image of God: The Trinitarian Shape of Christian Service”…

The overall principle of art throughout the entirety of its existence points to an important concept known as mimesis. This Greek word -meaning imitation- is the basic and broad notion for the reasoning and explanations of every piece of artwork throughout time. The history of this word delves into some religious concepts from the ancient Greek time period. According to Plato, every single piece of artwork is an imitation of the world that is created by God. He even goes as far as to say that…

to allow a representation of god or gods has been a central issue in Christianity through history. This issue has played a big part in the Byzantine Empire, alternatively known as the Eastern Roman Empire. Consequently, iconoclasm entitled to a division between Eastern and Western churches, specifically between the 8th and 9th century. Nevertheless, the implication of this issue has occurred because of political, economic and religious ideas. Even today, the idea of being for or against the idea…

This paper focuses on the achievements Greeks made in: Arts, Science, Literature and Philosophy. This paper examines each subject of achievement in detail while looking at ancient Greek civilization. In regards to the Greeks achievement in Art, this paper looks at: what was considered Art in Ancient Greece, Famous Greek art pieces, different forms of Art like: Pottery, Sculpture, The Human Body and Architectural structures. For Greek literature, we will examine the alphabet, Greek writers like…

The expression “Renaissance” means “rebirth or revival”. It is the period of time following after the Middle Ages, when a compelling wave of curiosity and interest crashed upon the European Civilization. Leading to the rebirth of classical learning and values some scholars thought had diminished in a stagnation of the culture. However, this wave didn’t just halt with the rebirth, but instead advanced to the discoveries of continents. The Renaissance was significant due to the intriguing artistic…

origin since only God and the poet truly created something ‘new’. Techne was used, then, to describe all other forms of art. Painters, sculptors, and artists of the like could only imitate Gods creation, and thus were subject to the rules of nature.…