Dominican Church Claddagh
The Priory Institute offers the following online Summer School in 2021. Remember art can be an entry point into theology and life.
Theology of the Arts. Does the Church Need Art?
This summer we are offering a repeat of the 2018 one-week online summer school motivated by a significant question posed by Pope John Paul II in his Letter to Artists: Does the Church Need Art? Six lectures will examine current theological debate on beauty and the arts, and consider some of the challenges posed by a contemporary culture of image and sound to the Church’s traditional understanding of the function of sacred art. Hence, we will examine the historical teachings of the Catholic Church concerning architecture, pictorial art, music, and literature, and explore ways in which individual art forms harmoniously unite with the worshipping community to create a beautiful house for the Lord.
The course consists of six recorded presentations by Michael Dunleavy OP and is very flexible as it is delivered entirely online from:
When? This one-week course is available on 8-13 and 22-27 August 2021.
Registration and further details available from The Priory Institute, Tallaght Village, Dublin D24 W410, Ireland. Phone +353 1 404 8124.
Or Email enquiries@prioryinstitute.com or Web Page: Prioryinstitute.com.
