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World Service,14 Sep 1993,4 mins

Of the Father's Art Begotten

Words of Faith

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The story of Christianity's contribution to, and withdrawal from, European art - and an argument for its re-engagement. "A church that doesn't understand art, except in propaganda terms where the power of art is reduced to a TV commercial, is not one that is going to have an discernible influence on modern culture."

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