Deborah Sokolove is a member of Seekers Church, a Christian Community in the Tradition of Church of the Saviour. She specializes in the intersection of liturgy, religion and the arts. She is a Book Review Editor for ARTS, the publication of the Society for Art in Religious and Theological Studies and is currently writing an as-yet-untitled book on art and the church.
Courses Taught:
- Oxnam Chapel Visuals
- Art for God's Sake: Art, Visual Culture and Christian Understanding
- Hebrew Scripture and the Arts (with Bruce Birch)
- The Christmas Story and the Arts (with Sharon Ringe)
Education:
- California State University, B.A., M.F.A.
- Wesley Theological Seminary, M.T.S.
- Drew University, Ph.D.
Publications:
Sokolove's 2003 dissertation was titled "Marking Time: Dressing the United Methodist Church for Worship 1982-2002". She has been a regular contributor to Liturgical Homiletics and Homily Service, ecumenical resources for preachers, since 1997. Her essays on art, faith, and the artist's life have been published in The Art Journal, Images and Issues, Liturgy, and Faith at Work magazine. Her artwork has been shown locally and nationally, and is represented in numerous private collections.
