Sacred Story
No CommentsWith the pen as his pulpit, George MacDonald used fiction to show the relevance of scriptural truth to the problems of his age. By Kirsten Jeffrey Johnson … Continue Reading
History
George Herbert
No CommentsEngland’s greatest religious poet “A verse may find him who a sermon flies.” It was the New Year’s celebration, and Magdalen Newport Herbert had received two sonnets … Continue Reading
A Renaissance Gallery
No CommentsFive artists who captured the imagination of the church: Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael By Rachel Smith The optimism and confidence in … Continue Reading
Shedding Light on Art History in the City of Lights
No CommentsParis was recently host to the inaugural gathering of a new professional organization, the Association of Scholars of Christianity in the History of Art. By Rachel Hostetter … Continue Reading
Why Wesley Still Dominates Our Hymnbook
No CommentsTwo centuries later, what’s the secret of Charles Wesley’s undiminished popularity? By Timothy Dudley-Smith Charles Wesley has been called “the most gifted and indefatigable hymnwriter that England … Continue Reading
The Prodigal Artist
No CommentsRembrandt’s art, like his life, traced the contours of sin and grace. By Laurel Gasque Perhaps no other artist captures the imagination and the heart of a … Continue Reading
Truth in Stone and Marble
No CommentsThe early church developed a visual language to express their faith in art. By Jennifer Hevelone-Harper Our college recently built a large chapel designed in the style … Continue Reading
Scripture on the Ceiling
No CommentsMichelangelo’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 … Continue Reading
Hearts in Training
No CommentsC. S. Lewis employed his imaginative gifts to dispel his readers’ illusions and educate their feelings. By Doris T. Myers In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, … Continue Reading
