Comments on: FEATURED: GOD IN THE GALLERY by Daniel Siedell [Vol. 1, #44] http://erb.kingdomnow.org/featured-god-in-the-gallery-by-daniel-siedell-vol-1-44/ News and conversation on missional reading for church communities. The Podcast of the Englewood Review of Books http://www.englewoodreview.org/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brief Review: ANNIE DILLARD & THE WORD MADE FLESH - C Warren http://erb.kingdomnow.org/featured-god-in-the-gallery-by-daniel-siedell-vol-1-44/comment-page-1/#comment-12551 Brief Review: ANNIE DILLARD & THE WORD MADE FLESH - C Warren Fri, 21 May 2010 20:24:37 +0000 http://erb.kingdomnow.org/?p=153#comment-12551 [...] Warren establishes these convictions well through her examination of Dillard’s non-fiction and poetry books, and in so doing, she offers us much to consider about the gift of writing and its role within the church community.  The book’s final two chapters on Dillard’s idea of “the author as sacrifice” are particularly rich for us in reflecting on the relationship of the writer to the church community, and although Warren is concerned here primarily with the use of language and the written art, the basic concept could be extrapolated for all artists (in a fashion reminiscent of that called for by Daniel Siedell in his excellent book GOD IN THE GALLERY.) [...] [...] Warren establishes these convictions well through her examination of Dillard’s non-fiction and poetry books, and in so doing, she offers us much to consider about the gift of writing and its role within the church community.  The book’s final two chapters on Dillard’s idea of “the author as sacrifice” are particularly rich for us in reflecting on the relationship of the writer to the church community, and although Warren is concerned here primarily with the use of language and the written art, the basic concept could be extrapolated for all artists (in a fashion reminiscent of that called for by Daniel Siedell in his excellent book GOD IN THE GALLERY.) [...]

]]> By: Featured: FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE CHURCH - David Taylor, ed. http://erb.kingdomnow.org/featured-god-in-the-gallery-by-daniel-siedell-vol-1-44/comment-page-1/#comment-12286 Featured: FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE CHURCH - David Taylor, ed. Sat, 15 May 2010 03:29:10 +0000 http://erb.kingdomnow.org/?p=153#comment-12286 [...] this book, and probably beyond what I have described in this space. To that end, I must recommend Dan Siedell’s excellent book God in the Gallery, particularly his notion of an “expansive aesthetic” for anyone interested [...] [...] this book, and probably beyond what I have described in this space. To that end, I must recommend Dan Siedell’s excellent book God in the Gallery, particularly his notion of an “expansive aesthetic” for anyone interested [...]

]]> By: Dave Von Bieker http://erb.kingdomnow.org/featured-god-in-the-gallery-by-daniel-siedell-vol-1-44/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Dave Von Bieker Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:55:35 +0000 http://erb.kingdomnow.org/?p=153#comment-315 Great review. And thanks for your comment on our site, too! I hope to get this book over the holidays and sink in for a good read. It is so exciting to see a revolution taking shape in the way Christianity is interacting with, and again embracing, the arts. At least, in my sphere, this is nothing short of a revolution! I like the quote you cite above, “the church is not a religious sphere separated from the realities of the world but reveals the world’s true meaning and significance”. That's likely worth the price of admission for the book right there. Thanks for taking the time to post these thoughtful reviews. Since Body Creative Network is about faith and the arts, I'd be happy to post a link to your site each time you review a book that would fit the "faith and arts" genre. Would you want to send me an email each time and I can create a post back to your site? I think it would be helpful to the readers of that site to read what you are writing here. Again, thanks for serving the Body in this way. Great review. And thanks for your comment on our site, too!

I hope to get this book over the holidays and sink in for a good read. It is so exciting to see a revolution taking shape in the way Christianity is interacting with, and again embracing, the arts. At least, in my sphere, this is nothing short of a revolution!

I like the quote you cite above, “the church is not a religious sphere separated from the realities of the world but reveals the world’s true meaning and significance”. That’s likely worth the price of admission for the book right there.

Thanks for taking the time to post these thoughtful reviews. Since Body Creative Network is about faith and the arts, I’d be happy to post a link to your site each time you review a book that would fit the “faith and arts” genre. Would you want to send me an email each time and I can create a post back to your site? I think it would be helpful to the readers of that site to read what you are writing here.

Again, thanks for serving the Body in this way.

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