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Cindi Beth Johnson
Director of Community Programming in the Arts, Religion and Spirituality
Ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Administrative appointment since 1996
Member of Academic Council

Education

B.A.	St. Olaf College
M.Div.	Luther Northwestern Seminary
D.Min.	Luther Seminary

Teaching and Ministry

•	church and the arts
•	evangelism through the arts
•	arts and congregational renewal
•	visual arts and spirituality

Courses offered in the 2011-2012 academic year
TR271		Theological Interpretation of the Arts
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TR272		Arts Practicum
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Courses offered in the past
CL894		Evangelism through the Arts
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Publications

Regular Writer/Compiler. Behold: Arts for the Church Year. Inver Grove Heights, Minn.: Logos Productions, since 2001.

“Exploring Caravaggio’s Calling of Saint Matthew.” In Seasons of the Spirit. Congregational Life Resource for Pentecost 1. Inver Grove Heights, Minn.: Logos Productions, 2005.

“Three Models for Arts Programs in Seminaries and Churches.” In Arts, Theology, & the Church: New Intersections, edited by Kimberly Vrudny and Wilson Yates. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2005.

“Leadership Preparation.” In Seasons of the Spirit. Congregational Life Resource for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Inver Grove Heights, Minn.: Logos Productions, 2003-2004.

“Community Partnerships in the Arts and Religion: Organizing a Museum Event.” ARTS 10, no. 1 (1998): 16.

Regular Topics for Presentation

Contact Cindi Beth at 651.255.6137.

I strive to provide an educational experience at United Seminary that results in students who leave understanding that the presence of the arts in the classrooms, worship, and in the seminary itself recognizes the integral relationship of art and theology and the role of the arts to inspire and promote theological imagination and inquiry.

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“I feel passionate about the power of the arts to transform and renew congregational life. The seminary plays an integral role in equipping church leaders with the skills necessary to make this happen.”

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