George MacDonald's legacy is his reminder that we are creative beings because we are made in the image of a Creator. By Trevor Hart Editor's note: C. S. Lewis wrote of George MacDonald, "I ... Continue Reading »
2010 marks the 10th anniversary of Piquant Editions (www.piquanteditions.com), a small U.K.-based Christian publisher with a vibrant vision for arts publishing. An interview with founders Elria and Pieter Kwant Tell us about how this ... Continue Reading »
Witnessing to our faith in Christ is deeply embedded in the theology and mission of the Church. Should artists witness through their art? By Colin Harbinson In mid-sixties Britain, when “Beatlemania” was all the rage ... Continue Reading »
From ancient times, human beings have used both practical and poetic language. By Randall Smith When I get to the poetry section of English 102—where sunsets look like “etherized patients” and subway riders resemble ... Continue Reading »
How can the arts uniquely unlock the truths of the gospel for a new generation? In 1997, Jeremy Begbie launched the “Theology Through the Arts” project “to show how the arts of our ... Continue Reading »
Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel make a profound statement about the creation story—and the artist's own creativity. By James Romaine Every year more than 3,000,000 pilgrims and tourists from around the world flock to ... Continue Reading »
By Colin Harbinson The issue is passionately debated by many Christians involved in the arts. There are strong feelings on both sides. The question in point is whether the arts are for “expression” or ... Continue Reading »
Towards a reintegration of word and image One of the reasons why the evangelical community has struggled with the arts is because it has devalued the role and significance of the visual. Colin Harbinson ... Continue Reading »
N. T. Wright is an internationally respected New Testament scholar and author of such widely read books as Simply Christian and Surprised by Hope. In a May 18, 2005, lecture at Seattle Pacific University, he ... Continue Reading »
On November 21, 2009, surrounded by the artistic magnificence of the Sistine Chapel, Pope Benedict XVI addressed around 250 artists from around the world, both Catholic and non-Catholic, with a call to "communicate in ... Continue Reading »
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