Gazing on God

Rezensionen / Stimmen

"The author takes us through his exhibition of chosen icons and shows how they convey biblical and theological truth, and so incorporate us into the life of the church though meditative looking, The author uses illustrations from his native Greek culture, and this introduces an approach that maybe fresh and unfamiliar [...] He shows us not only that there are varied ways of appropriating the tradition of faith, but also that faith has to be expressed and communicated within a specific culture and that each age has to discover its own language, images and experiences, in order to express faith in a way that lives."
The Revd. Dr John Binns, Church Times, (Sept, 2014)

"This is an excellent and interesting book that I hope will be read by anyone who is interested in iconography, and more broadly, anyone who is interested in the interaction of liturgy, aesthetics and theology. "
Stephen Stavrou, in "Art and Christianity", vol.81, Spring 2015

Andreopoulos brings Art History to bear in a lively and relevant Theological fashion ... this is a stimulating work that would be a good partial introduction to Eastern Orthodoxy for Undergraduates and non-academics.
Christopher Villiers, Theological Book Review, volume 26, no 1, 2014

"Taking his readers through an exhilarating examination of the Divine Liturgy, Andreopoulos links its various elements with scripture, temple sacrifice, Greek tragedy, and even agriculture in order to draw some profound theological conclusions ... Andreopoulos definitively succeeds in providing a unique exposition of the Orthodox faith by means of shared Orthodox experience. This book is well worth reading for anyone interested in the Orthodox Church, Orthodox Studies, or iconography in particular."
Andrew Blaski, The Expository Times, Volume 126.11, August 2015