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Beholding to Transforming: Beauty and the Arts
Seminar at the Calvin Symposium on Worship
January 25, 2007
hosted by Lisa De Boer, with Frank Burch Brown, Susan Felch, Linda Witte Henke, Eric Jacobsen, Debra Rienstra, Laura Smit, and Mark Torgerson

New York artist Makoto Fujimura once asked if a tree is more beautiful in full bloom or just as the petals begin to fall when a breeze passes by.... What does scripture mean when it speaks of beauty? How does this affect our engagement with the arts in worship? Part of our challenge in congregations is that everyone comes to worship with such a different understanding of what is beautiful and how much it really matters. This day probed how we might more meaningfully convey the "glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ" in this challenging environment.

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Morning Presentations

Welcome by Lisa De Boer
. Listen (1.2 MB) 2:27

Presentation by Mark Torgerson
. Listen (2.8 MB) 6:08

Presentation by Debra Rienstra
. Listen (3.5 MB) 7:32

Presentation by Eric Jacobsen
. Listen (3.6 MB) 7:35

Presentation by Linda Witte Henke
. Listen (3.6 MB) 7:46

Presentation by Susan Felch
. Listen (4.1 MB) 8:48

Presentation by Laura Smit
. Listen (12 MB) 44:23

Introduction to Table Discussions by Lisa De Boer
. Listen (0.7 MB) 1:23

Afternoon Presentations

(Audio of these presentations is available by request.)

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