Jessie BalconiBlog 6: Aesthetic Experience and Theological SpaceChoose a church that you are familiar with. Analyze it using themes introduced from our readings and lectures. What did you notice anew…·3 min read·Jan 23, 2021----
Jessie BalconiBlog 5: Worship, Music, and TimeListen to two of the Masses available on the Spotify playlist. How do these two Masses present a different theological understanding of…·3 min read·Jan 20, 2021----
Jessie BalconiBlog 4: Seeing as Worship, Contemplation, and Iconic SeeingHow does worship make it possible to engage with an image as an “icon”? What does one see when one looks at the Ghent Altarpiece, the…·2 min read·Jan 16, 2021----
Jessie BalconiBlog 3: Christian Worship, Contemplation, and the LiturgyHow is Christian worship — especially in the liturgy — playful, symbolic, and festive? How do you see this represented in the liturgical…·4 min read·Jan 13, 2021----
Jessie BalconiBlog Post 2What does beauty have to do with divine revelation? How does our notion of beauty change based on what has been revealed through Christ…·3 min read·Jan 9, 2021----
Jessie BalconiBlog 1: Beauty and FestivityDescribe an encounter you’ve had with a piece of beautiful art. How did it manifest the three characteristics of beauty described by…4 min read·Jan 6, 2021----