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This essay applies art theory to pastoral theology, using Rudolf Arnheim's views on the compositional structure of paintings to propose models for expressing the relationship of theology and psychology. From a structural feature of paintings, namely, their possession of a depth dimension and a frontal plane, two primary models are derived, convergence and juxtaposition. The viability of a third, structural uniformity, is also recognized. The larger purpose of the essay is to contend for a recovery of pastoral theology's mid-century emphasis on perception.
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Capps, D. The Lessons of Art Theory for Pastoral Theology. Pastoral Psychology 47, 321–346 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021306218981
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