Faith in Art? Drinks reception, Private view of 'Imagining the Divine' and Panel discussion

February 7, 2018
Ashmolean Museum
Oxford
Registration Closed

Event open to all postgraduate students.

Faith in Art? Christian perspectives on art, faith and culture.

7.00 pm Drinks reception

7.40 pm Private view of the ‘Imagining the Divine’ exhibition

8.15 pm Panel discussion

Each of our speakers will respond to an object in the exhibition from the perspective of their Christian faith and will explore wider questions, including: Does all religious art ‘imagine’ the same divinity? How do Christians respond to art from diverse religions? Are works of art beneficial or prejudicial to Christian faith?

Panellists include

Revd Dr Joanna Collicutt Supernumerary Fellow,

Harris Manchester College

Dr Jonathan Kirkpatrick Director of Studies for Classics and History of Art,

SCIO, Wycliffe Hall

Dr Sara Schumacher Lecturer in Theology and the Arts

St Mellitus College, London

Tickets £5 and must be booked in advance

Price includes exhibit entry and drink

Event sponsored by the Oxford Pastorate and the Veritas Forum.

Cover image used with permission of Ashmolean Museum, University Oxford

When

February 7, 2018
7:00 p.m.
to
February 7, 2018
9:00 p.m.
Europe/London (0:00)

Where

Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont St,
Oxford OX1 2PH
United Kingdom

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Tickets

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    £5.00

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