Mime In The Contemporary Church

Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

Mime and clowning have returned to the church in the twentieth century, providing an important means for presenting the good news in a form which is not verbal. The eye may comprehend what the ear fails to hear. This article describes various ways in which mime is being used in public ministry.

Beginning in the 1970s the church began to awaken to the worship and ministry potential of the arts. At first, these awakenings happened in isolated circles, but as the arts grew in popularity they...

 

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