Rediscovering transcendence in theatre One of the most challenging aspects of live theatre is finding a way to capture a transcendent moment. Gillette Elvgren shows how Truth can be contained in artifice. Continue Reading »
In this thought-provoking article, Harold Best makes challenging assertions and asks penetrating questions about the arts and theology stemming from his own spiritual and intellectual journey. I want to begin with some questions ... Continue Reading »
Reflections on the chance music of John Cage What would drive a composer to push musical form to its outer limits, and even embrace randomness and silence? Barry Hause explores the philosophy behind the ... Continue Reading »
On a short-term trip to South Asia, pastor Bob Collie was profoundly impacted by the way in which the artist in him forged a human connection with an artist from another culture. It was ... Continue Reading »
A proposed rudder for mid-life musings By Paul D. Patton I’m in my early fifties. All the players on the Detroit Tigers are younger than me. Life insurance salesmen have long ago thrown me into ... Continue Reading »
The relationship between mystery and art While the word “mystery” may at first suggest the unknowable, Randy Smith presents a biblical understanding of mystery that affirms ever-increasing knowledge of the truth and unlocks the ... Continue Reading »
It is a commonly held perception that John Calvin was opposed to the arts. Colin Harbinson has adapted this chapter from One of the Richest Gifts by the late John Wilson, in which ... Continue Reading »
Creative writing and the pursuit of sacramental vision In this essay, Randy Smith describes the creation of art as a search for sacramental vision—an apprehension of meaningful wholeness, of unity in the created order ... Continue Reading »
The role of the arts in contemporary worship and evangelism With a passion for contemporary worship in the church and relevant communication with the culture, David Fellingham expresses his belief that the arts ... Continue Reading »
Reflections on the arts and a horse named Seabiscuit By Dick Ryan My heart has been broken time and again by seeing the hurt and pain that many of my artistic friends have experienced. The ... Continue Reading »
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