{"product_id":"the-power-of-pictures-in-christian-thought-the-use-and-abuse-of-images-in-the-bible-and-theology-9780281078868","title":"The Power of Pictures in Christian Thought: The Use and Abuse of Images in the Bible and Theology","description":"\u003cp\u003ePart 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 visions are interpreted as direct instructions from the Holy Spirit, as happened with the Radical Reformers, who advocated the Peasants' Revolt. Hence theories of symbol, metaphor, and visual representation must be examined \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart Two discusses visual representation in the Old Testament, the teaching of Jesus, pictures and analogies in Paul, and the Book of Revelation. This shows the range of authentic visual representations. In contrast to biblical material, we find throughout Christian history abundant examples of misleading imagery which is often passed off as Christian. A notorious example is found in the visual representation and metaphors used by Gnostic writers. Almost as bad are some visual representations used by the medieval mystics, Radical Reformers, and extreme charismatics - all of which lack valid criteria of interpretation, relying instead on subjective conviction. Similarly, sermons and prayers today can be enriched with pictorial images, but some can be misleading and unhelpful for the life of the Church.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Thiselton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e SPCK Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780281078868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnthony C. Thiselton is Emeritus Professor of Christian Theology at the University of Nottingham. His recent publications include\u003ci\u003e Approaching Philosophy of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), \u003ci\u003eDiscovering Romans \u003c\/i\u003e(2016), \u003ci\u003eSystematic Theology \u003c\/i\u003e(2015), \u003ci\u003eThe SPCK Dictionary of Theology and Hermeneutics \u003c\/i\u003e(2015), and \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Spirit \u003c\/i\u003e(2013), all published by SPCK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPCK Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40349998743667,"sku":"9.78028E+12","price":52.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_b478db18-ba60-491f-9a25-4052fbf5c1ec.jpg?v=1660050546","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-power-of-pictures-in-christian-thought-the-use-and-abuse-of-images-in-the-bible-and-theology-9780281078868","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}