"In the first book to examine the relationship between these two sometimes complementary, sometimes competing major forces, Crossroads brings together a diverse collection of artists, religious leaders, journalists, and scholars in a series of explorations of where art and religion intersect.". "Under the auspices of the Center for Arts and Culture, the country's first arts and culture think tank, and the Henry Luce Foundation, scholars and authors including Neil Harris, Paul DiMaggio, Robert Wuthnow, and Amei Wallach explore topics ranging from art in American Protestantism and the role of spirituality in contemporary art, to the sometimes divergent missions of artistic and religious leaders, to major eruptions in Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and else-where when art and religion have refused to mix. Essays look behind the newspaper headlines and the numbers in public opinion polls to get a real glimpse at the significant place both art and religion inhabit in everyday life."--BOOK JACKET.