The Power of Pictures in Christian Thought: The Use and Abuse of Images in the Bible and Theology

by Anthony C. Thiselton

Part One considers key philosophical and aesthetic evaluations of literary images and symbols. The power of pictures is widely appreciated, as in the adage 'a picture is worth a thousand words'. Sometimes Christian discourse can be smothered by endless prose, which demands much inferential reasoning. There is, however, a contrary argument. An isolated visual representation can be misleading if it is improperly interpreted. For example, some mystical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0281078866
• ISBN13: 9780281078868
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"