Art and the Bible"The lordship of Christ should include an interest in the arts," writes Francis Schaeffer. "A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God, not just as tracts, mind you, but as things of beauty to the praise of God." Many Christians, wary of creating graven images, have steered clear of artistic creativity. But the Bible offers a robust affirmation of the arts. The human impulse to create reflects our being created in the image of a creator God. Art and the Bible has been a foundational work for generations of Christians in the arts. In this book's classic essays, Francis Schaeffer first examines the scriptural record of the use of various art forms, and then establishes a Christian perspective on art. With clarity and vigor, Schaeffer explains why "the Christian is the one whose imagination should fly beyond the stars." |
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... What were some of them? There were, of course, many, but we will concentrate on those concerned with the art in the tabernacle, the very place of worship itself. First, we find this statement about the art in Art in the Bible 21.
... These Hebrew artists were not different from men today; both live in the same world and have to deal with all the technical realities of the various forms of art. SECULAR ART So far we have been concerned with art 30 ART AND THE BIBLE.
Francis A. Schaeffer. SECULAR ART So far we have been concerned with art that is involved specifically with the worship of God, whether its subject is angels or nature. And it is clear that since all this art was God-commanded ...
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