Art and Transcendence | Artist Alfonse Borysewicz

Historically, faith traditions have focused on both the written word and images as sources of knowledge and meaning. Some would claim that words have taken undue precedence as theologies have developed, while images seem to have been left behind. Has this shift in focus left us wanting?
Art and theology have more in common than is seen at first glance. As the philosopher of religion George Pattison has argued, “theology can learn from the particularity, the integrity, the will to wholeness and the pluralism of art.” Both theology and art can help us find new ways to engage with faith and discover reality, seen as well as unseen.
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