Images as a Resource for Catholic Theology

The aim of this article is to demonstrate why Catholic theology should actively engage with artistic images and elucidate how they could serve as a valuable resource for theological knowledge and content. The discussion is articulated in three distinct steps. Firstly, drawing from theological-histor...

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Main Author: Kovač, Nedjeljka Valerija (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 10
Further subjects:B Peter Hofmann
B relationship between image and word
B theology and artistic images
B visual arts as a “locus theologicus”
B Theological Aesthetics
B Alex Stock
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