Overview

Dance and the Christian Faith is an examination of dance and worship in the context of the bible; the book is a critical discussion of religious dance and how it can be used in the church and in education today. Martin Blogg explores, in both theoretical and practical terms, dance as a form of religious knowing and non-verbal communication, opening new avenues for both experiencing and expressing the faith. First published in 1985, Dance and the Christian Faith was written in response to the paradoxical attitude of many Christians who express an interest and enthusiasm for the arts as part of Christian worship, yet retain a suspicion, even a dislike, of dance. Although centred on dance within a religious context, much of the discussion is directly relevant to dance education and the performing arts in general.

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'Noting the growing number of dance groups with a religious vocation, the author, a dancer, teacher and devout Christian recounts the sometimes ambiguous place of dance in Christianity. He begins with the mentions of dance in scripture in order to show how it is brought into liturgy, despite the lack of trust in which it is sometimes held. Finally, he highlights the interest in dancing in religious education and finishes with practical examples of religious dances.' NDD: L'Actualite De La Danse, Winter, 12 no.53

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Martin H. Blogg has spent a life-time in Dance. He was founder of the Christian dance Company, SPRINGS and author of Time To Dance and Healing in the Dance; previously a senior lecturer in dance at Middlesex University and Th e Western Academy of Performing Arts, who in 2008 - 2009 was elected a Bye-Fellow at Robinson College, Cambridge. He is presently continuing his research in dance at Griffith University.

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