A qualitative inquiry into the experience of sacred art among Eastern and Western Christians in Canada

This article begins with a review of studies in perception and depth psychology concerning the experience of exposure to sacred artworks in Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox contexts. This follows with the results of a qualitative inquiry involving 45 Roman Catholic, Eastern and Coptic Orthodox, a...

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Published in:Archive for the psychology of religion
Authors: Lang, Jacob (Author) ; Stamatopoulou, Despina (Author) ; Cupchik, Gerald C. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2020
In: Archive for the psychology of religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 42, Issue: 3, Pages: 317-334
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Canada / Catholic / Protestant / Orthodox Christian / Religious art / Religious experience
RelBib Classification:CE Christian art
KBQ North America
KDB Roman Catholic Church
KDD Protestant Church
KDF Orthodox Church
Further subjects:B Mysticism
B God Image
B Catholicism
B Emotion
B Qualitative
B Species
B Meaning
B cultural psychology
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