The Value of Latent Christian Literature
Discusses the value of literature written by Christians as opposed to "Christian" literature.
Reading into Poetry
Asks whether we read into poetry more than its authors intended.
The Play Is Not the Thing: To Understand the Era, Watch What Surrounds the Stage
Argues that the spaces surrounding theatre stages reveal cultural beliefs and asks what modern theatre spaces say about our culture.
What Is Art For?
Discusses art as a vehicle for accomplishing God's purposes.
Gerard and God's Grandeur
Looks at the life and work of poet Gerard Manley Hopkins.
Modern Abstract Art: Whence? And Why?
Addresses common questions about abstract art.
Thoughts on Art and Its Making
Explores the definition, language, process, and effect of art.
Digging Beneath Six Feet Under
Explores how a modern television show raises and answers questions about the meaning of life and death.
Is Goodness Boring?
Shows how "virtue" suffers in two book-to-movie stories.
Christians & Serious Art
Discusses the nature of fine art and the challenges for the Christian artist.
How the Story Ends
Reviews three movies that highlight our culture's semi-biblical view of death.
The Artful in Us All
Describes the inevitable place of art in human experience and the challenge of Christian artmaking.
Creating in Faith
Reflections on being an artist and a Christian.
Art and Modern Art
Considers how modern art speaks and what it is saying about the human condition.
A Little Light Reading
Presents a personal appreciation of Christian values in the arts, as seen in the Father Brown stories.
A Room Full of Books
Portrays the value of books in our spiritual journey.
Thoughts on Art, Popular Culture, and the Gospel
Explores the effect of the popular visual arts on our perception of reality and the communication of the gospel.
After Virtue
Portrays the departure of the ideal of virtue from the arts and popular culture.
Artistic Calling in the Church
Defends the legitimacy of art as a calling for believers.
Schindler's List
Reflects on the significance of Spielberg's film to the baby-boom generation.