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History teaches that the Church needs art and that art has its staunchest ally in the Church. Their mutual relationship is based on a basic tenet of faith, which holds that the eternal word of God became flesh, thus giving the highest form of religious approval to the realm of the visible. This is the belief which informs the current 'rediscovery' of painting in religion; in this context, we must ask ourselves how painting could be re-introduced into the Christian experience. With that issue in mind, the present article argues the need for a new synthesis of word and image, a change in the perspective on art, which would take account of man's participation in the mystery of creation, and the inclusion of art in the spiritual experience of individual Christians, especially in prayer and the community of the faithful. The article also points to possible dangers, especially the risk that the value of church art will be reduced to the mere status of a cultural asset.
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Preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Diocese of Szczecin-Kamien Pomorski, established in 1972, was conducted directly using the following methods among others: dispensing the Sacraments, teaching the Word of God or pastoral work; or indirectly by fostering religious culture in the Western Pomeranian region. It would seem that in the latter case the Church should play a crucial role in pastoral care, but the reality turned out to be different. Both internal circumstances of the diocesan church and outside factors caused religious culture on the Oder and the Baltic Sea to develop somewhat too slowly. That, however, did not discourage the clergy and faithful from taking initiatives to spread Christian values and those compatible with Christianity. For twenty years, the following institutions were created in the diocese: a museum in Kamien Pomorski, the Diocesan Museum, College of Religious Studies, a seminary library, 'St. Brother Albert Club', Szczecin Catholic Club; also, cultural-science events took place, such as International Festival of Organ and Chamber Music in Kamie_ Pomorski, Christian Culture Days; or religious songs were written, which became staple of the cultural life of Western Pomerania. Among those who promoted religious culture in the diocese were: Fr Roman Kostynowicz, Fr Jan Marcin Mazur as well as Jan and Joanna Kulma. Being a symbol of hope and freedom in the years of ideological slavery, the Church was a symbol of hope, 'oasis of freedom' and a breeding ground of 'free man'.
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