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Symbols of the Christian Faith

Symbols of the Christian Faith
Author: Alva William Steffler
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2002-02-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780802846761

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Symbols of the Christian Faith is an illustrated guide to the major visual symbols used by the Christian church throughout history. These stylized illustrations, designed by artist Alva William Steffler, are intended to provide usable, up-to-date resources for contemporary church worship and Christian education. Throughout church history symbols have been used to aid worship and to communicate difficult spiritual ideas. Steffler here collects these symbols, from early Christian catacomb art to the present, offering fresh graphic interpretations of old visual forms. The accompanying text notes the biblical sources for the various symbols and traces their use in church tradition and their links to Greco-Roman culture. Extensive glossaries and indexes round out the book. Broadly inclusive and sensitive to the perspectives of every church tradition, this volume will be an invaluable resource for churches using Christian art as well as for general readers curious about the meaning of common Christian symbols.


Our Christian Symbols

Our Christian Symbols
Author: Friedrich Rest
Publisher: Tpp
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1954
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780829800999

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A classic sourcebook for those interested in the devotional and educational interpretations of the symbols of faith, from Acacia Bush to Yoke of Obedience. In print since 1954, this illustrated guide continues to inform those interested in the meanings of Christian symbols.


Signs and Mysteries

Signs and Mysteries
Author: Mike Aquilina
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2008-08-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1592767745

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Imagine the dangerous life of an early Christian. You've embraced your newfound faith in Christ but fear the risk of persecution or death at the hands of the pagans living around you. Then a trusted friend tells you about some of Jesus' followers who secretly meet. He whispers into your ear, "Look for a fish carved in a paving stone" by a certain home on the Via Tiburtina. You smile in gratitude. Still today, modern society recognizes those Christian symbols that kept the early Christians safely connected: they appear on churches, bumper stickers, mugs -- even mints and stuffed animals. Yet we are often ignorant of the rich meaning of these symbols: their origins in Scripture, in ancient culture, and in the preaching of the Church Fathers. In this book, noted author Mike Aquilina conducts an intriguing and insightful tour of the symbols that expressed the life and devotion of the Church through the first four centuries of its existence. He explains how Christians freely borrowed pagan and Jewish symbols, giving them new, distinctly Christian meanings. Recover the zeal of our spiritual ancestors as you learn to read their symbolic language -- and discover the impact the symbols still have on your life today. More than a hundred illustrations, reproduced by artist Lea Marie Ravotti from the ancient originals, beautifully complement the text. View a mulitmedia presentation and listen to an interview of the author here.


Signs & Symbols in Christian Art

Signs & Symbols in Christian Art
Author: George Ferguson
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1959
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780195014327

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Examines the use and meaning of Christian symbols found in Renaissance art.


A Commentary on the Divine Liturgy

A Commentary on the Divine Liturgy
Author: Nicolaus Cabasilas
Publisher: St Vladimir's Seminary Press
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1998
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780913836378

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"Nicholas Cabasilas' Commentary on the Divine Liturgy is a remarkable product of Byzantium's last great flowering of theology. The work has long been essential reading for specialists in the fields of comparative liturgy and history of liturgy, since Cabasilas comments in detail on the Byzantine rite of his day and is able to draw comparisons with the Roman liturgy as well. The work is also invaluable for all those who wish to understand more about the theory and practice of worship in the Orthodox Church. In this edition the text of the Commentary, translated by J. M. Hussey and P. A. McNulty, has been supplemented by a brief foreword which places Cabasilas' work in its historical context. A helpful introduction by R. M. French describes the celebration of the liturgy in the Orthodox Church."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved


Symbols of Faith

Symbols of Faith
Author: Marcia Stoner
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426734670

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For centuries, symbols of faith have reminded people of the nature of God and Jesus. Even when people could not read, symbols such as the cross helped people understand God's great love for us through Jesus Christ. Symbols such as the fish, or icthus, identified early Christians to one another, and still identifies Christians today. Symbols of faith are part of our history as people of faith. This resource includes over 60 Christian symbols with activities designed to teach the background of each symbol. Reproducible patterns included for most symbols.


The Symbols of the Church

The Symbols of the Church
Author: Maurice Dilasser
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1999
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780814625385

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This colorful book looks both beyond the church building and deep within it to find symbols relevant to Judeo-Christianity.


Living Emblems

Living Emblems
Author: John D. Garr
Publisher: Golden Key Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2007-01-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0979451418

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Biblical symbols were designed by God and by his people Israel to emphasize divine truths and to call believers to remembrance of responsibilities to worship and honor their Creator. Unfortunately, most Christians have been robbed of this insight by the historical church's separation from the Jewish people. Restoring Christianity's Hebraic foundations is essential for equipping believers with enriched understanding of the roots of their faith. Recognizing the historical and spiritual truths represented by the symbols of the Hebrew Scriptures is a profound means of underscoring the truth of Christianity's Jewish connection. Living Emblems: Ancient Symbols of Faith presents these vivid images of a rich biblically Hebraic tradition: The Shofar: A Trumpet in Zion; The Menorah: God's Lamp, Man's Light; The Mezuzah: A Sign at the Door; The Kiddush Cup: The Cup of Blessing. You'll be enriched as Living Emblems deeps your understanding of Jesus by revealing profound truths about his life and ministry through the powerful images reflected in the ancient symbols of biblical faith.


Christian Symbols

Christian Symbols
Author: Katherine Kennedy
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2014-03-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781497899452

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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1919 Edition.


Symbols of the Sacred

Symbols of the Sacred
Author: Louis K. Dupré
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2000
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780802847485

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Symbols of the Sacred gathers four classic essays by Louis Dupr on the role of symbols in our understanding of the sacred and on their fundamental importance to religious consciousness. A leading philosopher of religion, Dupr here discusses the nature of religious symbols, the importance of language for capturing symbolic meaning, the ancient link between art and expressions of the sacred, and the vital relationship between religious symbol and myth. The volume concludes with a powerful reflection on the innate capacity of human minds to grasp the transcendent. Elegantly expressed, conversant with a wide range of thinkers, and marked by a lifetime of reflection on the subject, Symbols of the Sacred offers profound insights into the religious dimension of human life.