The Very Rev. Lester M. Bundy is Professor Emeritus, Department of Religious Studies, Regis University, Denver. Over the years Father Bundy has traveled extensively in Europe and in Latin America in the study of the history and the contemporary use of sacred art and architecture. In this book he brings together several years of research and personal experience. An Orthodox priest and professor by profession, he is also an established iconographer whose work is in churches and private homes throughout the county. Having spent 35 years teaching in a Jesuit university he brings a depth of knowledge about both Catholic and Orthodox practice to bear on a study of Russian Orthodox icons and New Mexican santos. Father Bundy resides in the outskirts of Boulder, Colorado and continues priestly ministry with St. Columba Orthodox Church in Lafayette, Colorado.
Interface
Catholic/Orthodox Convergence
by V. Rev. Lester Michael Bundy
Interface
Catholic/Orthodox Convergence
by V. Rev. Lester Michael Bundy
Published Jan 31, 2016
117 Pages
Genre: RELIGION / Christianity / General
Book Details
Russian Orthodox icons and New Mexican santos: different and yet the same?
This book is about similarities and differences that converge. The differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church are legendary. And yet in some ways they have much in common. In this book Russian icons and New Mexican santos are compared in regard to style, intentional use, and liturgical practice. In the course of this exploration differences are noted, but also some unexpected similarities are found.
Book Excerpt
It is my contention that religious images have an intrinsic value such that they should be recognized in their own right as an important part of the Christian experience. The rich tradition of Christian imagery has played an important role in the past and continues to play an important role today in Christian life and practice. However, there are aspects of our modern society that endanger that role. An import ant part of what I am suggesting in this Catholic/Orthodox interface is a mutual recognition of the significance of icons and santos, both historically and in the modern world, and the need for the preservation of both of these traditions.
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