Jewish and Catholic Aesthetics: An Encounter

Especially in the twentieth century, philosophers writing from both Jewish and Catholic perspectives have reflected deeply on the relationship between aesthetics and religious faith and practice.  In both streams of thought, one finds commonalities and differences concerning the role of the visual arts, architecture, music, and literature in religious life and of religion in artistic creation and appreciation.  This conference brings together a group of scholars working on Jewish and Catholic aesthetics for purposes of fruitful dialogue.