Arts & Culture

"The Shack": What God Should Have Said?

Good fiction has the potential to illuminate biblical truth, but not when it effectively supplants it. Walter Henegar reviews the bestselling novel, "The Shack." Read the Article.

A 21st Century Renaissance: Can the Church and the Arts Work Together Again?

The success of the Harrison Center for the Arts in Indianapolis has attracted interest from all corners of the Christian landscape, and has become "a model for all of us who want to engage the culture." Read the Article.

"Prince Caspian" on Film: A Victorious Return to Narnia

At its core, "Prince Caspian" is about belief versus doubt, a theme familiar to those who know the work of C.S. Lewis. Read the Article.

Beyond "Expelled"

Westminster Presbyterian Church offered a presentation by Nancy Pearcey on the growing pervasiveness of Darwinian and naturalistic thinking in virtually every area of society. Read the Article.

Where Have All the Poems Gone?

Rather than lamenting poetry's disappearance, it may be more productive to think about the ways poetry creeps into our daily lives. Read the Article.

The Call to Create Culture

For too long, the Church has seen Hollywood as a modern-day Nineveh, and hoped for its destruction. It's time to engage, to be at the forefront of creating songs, novels, and films that inspire our nation, and ultimately our world. Read the Article.

Old Hymns For a New Generation

In recent decades, hymns have been seen as old-fashioned, and many in the Baby Boomer generation have eschewed them in favor of seeker-sensitive praise choruses. But postmoderns seem to resonate with the rich tradition of hymnody. Read the Article.

Nurturing the Next C.S. Lewis

Art Within Looks to Blend Gifts with Faith Read the Article.

Contemporary Art and the Incarnation

For many Christians, contemporary art holds little appeal. Common wisdom suggests that anything made after 1960 is at best obscure and at worst irreligious or obscene. Yet art—even contemporary art—matters. Read the Article.

Art That Is Fueled By Faith

Christians making art need to be concerned with two main things: excellence in their craft—offering our work to God for His glory; and an imitation of Christ—the prime artist, for by Him the Scriptures say “everything was made.” Read the Article.