In this book, the author combs the Bible, untangling consistent and helpful answers to questions about the broader category of aesthetics, leading a more hands-on theological appreciation of beauty…
For most of history, argues the author , the visual arts were, for better or worse, part of the very fabric of the life and thought of the church. But with the Reformation and the Counter-Reformati…
When we look at Micheleangelo's David, we see a nakedness that expresses physical prowess, self-knowledge and spritualdiscipline. What do we see when we look at Hans Baldung's eve, the serpent and …
In a cinematic culture where multiple visions of reality "play" at the same time, it is critical that Christian believers know how to confidently identify and "discern" among other stories, the Jes…
Faith and art were not always discordant. According to Dyrness, Israel understood imagery and beauty as reflections of God's perfect order; likewise, early Christians used art to teach and inspire.…
Art in the Early Church is the work of a veteran scholar thoroughly at home in the area of Christian art, who does not hesitate to indicate where questions and problems still exist.
All of the author's previous writings have attempted to reveal the universal rational foundation that undergirds all of the various ethical, political and economic systems that best nurture human e…