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The place and purpose of symbols in the Church through the centuries

November 6, 2021 Brian Welter 3

In this invaluable reprint of a book from 1936, Van Treeck and Croft focus more on basic artistic features of typical examples of symbols. They connect the various examples to theology and Church history, which […]

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