Sublime Depravity Is Art a Distraction or Worse, or Part of God’s Good Gift?
Don Draper Meets Abraham Kuyper
There are two lords that Abraham Kuyper considered to be at work in the spirit of the age around him, and this article suggests these same lords prevail today, calling the church to secularism. Those lords are mammon and art.
Visual Arts and the Christian
Calvinist Restrictions
Art, Nakedness, and Redemption
Modern art and culture often includes nudity. The author of this article discusses how nakedness took on a new meaning after the Fall. Nakedness was no longer a sign of beauty and perfection, but rather of sin and unholiness. Therefore, there is no justification or reason for having nudity in art or culture.
Aesthetic Perspectivalism and the Nature of Art: Two Proposals Attempting to Develop a Theology of the Arts
Defining art as a "theological commentary on God's revelation in nature", this article gives a framework for Christians for thinking about art and aesthetics. By using perspectivalism in art, one can develop a way of seeing art in a holistic way.
Christian Art?
This article shows how the Christian worldview has motivated Christian art in the past. Art is one way of bringing the beauty and wonder of creation and God to the human eye.
Should Christians Join the Cultural Elite?
Looking briefly at the history of cultural involvement of the church, this article looks at art and discusses whether Christians should embrace high art. Though high art can be good, this article shows that Christians must learn to start where people are and work for their growth, while being careful of the influence of the secular world in setting the standard.