Contemplative Vision: A Review
byJuliet Benner, Contemplative Vision: A Guide to Christian Art and Prayer (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2011). In this delightful book, Juliet Benner brings together…
Juliet Benner, Contemplative Vision: A Guide to Christian Art and Prayer (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2011). In this delightful book, Juliet Benner brings together…
A reflection on one way that discerning the extraordinary in the ordinary is exemplified in Christian painting, old and new. Examples are shown from Sandro Botticelli, Roger van der Weyden, Stanley Spencer, Patti Wickman, and Joel Sheesely.
Elijah Smith has recently published a seven part essay titled “The Evolution of the Crucifixion in Art” on his blog Things and Stuff. The…
Lately, I have been thinking about how when we look at a painting we not only complete or finish what the artist began, but…
Any reader interested in the intersection of art and theology will find this book a helpful and engaging read. And while the reader may be left at times asking for more, it does not disappoint in its ability to raise questions about how the arts are significant to theology, community, and spiritual life. Even if the reader does not agree…
A quick study of body of Christ in western art history reveals a complex set of theological issues relating to who Jesus was and…
What is the perfect Christmas album? Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown’s Christmas? Bing Crosby’s White Christmas? Or (maybe) the Christmas album pictured on the…