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An invitation to iconography: from image to prayer

suject An invitation to iconography: from image to prayer
content “Icons are not easy to ‘read’. They do not immediately speak to our senses… They do not reveal themselves to us at first sight… When an icon speaks, it speaks to the heart that seeks God” ~ Nouwen (2016) This course guides students to ‘read’ icons through understanding the basics of icon painting, appreciating the art of icon painting, and experiencing icons as a tool for personal and/or group prayer, so as to experience the transformation of the “pictorial word of God” and connect with the Lord with a humble heart.
Contents:
1. A brief history of icon painting
2. Discover the artistic characteristics of icon painting and the meaning of painting techniques
3. Understand and reflect on the role of icon painting in church liturgy and prayer
4. Icon Painting Spiritual Experience 1: Praying with the Saint
5. Icon Painting Spiritual Experience II: Visual Reading and Silent Prayer
6. Icon Painting Spiritual Experience III: Rubbing in Prayer
7. Icon painting spiritual experience 4: Coloring during prayer
8. Explore the daily spiritual practice of icon painting and summarize it
Lecturer Dr. Zhang Zhizhen
Doctor of Education (Educational Psychology), Graduate School of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Art and Design Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Diploma in Theology from Evangelical Theological Seminary
Founder and developer of SumCHE RESEARCH
object Believers who are interested in building a mature spiritual life
date 4/8-22/9 (Every Monday, 8 classes in total)
time 7:15pm - 9:30pm
Place Center for Applied Theological Education, Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary
7th Floor, Christian Building, 56 Bute Street, Mongkok, Kowloon (physical class mode only)
cost Registered students or auditors must be $890
Quota 40
Remark Undergraduate degree is Arts and Spiritual Practice Certificate Program subjects. Other applicants may apply through Popular theology courses for believers Enrolling in this course is an elective course. If you meet the specified attendance rate and complete the course requirements of the instructor, you will be assessed as qualified and receive a course certificate.
Deadline for registration July 28, 2025
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