by Charlie Peacock – I have at least two qualifications for writing on the subject of how to make the most of a concert experience. One, I’ve given concert performances (on some level) for thirty-eight years. Secondly, I’ve done a bit of study and writing on the subject (in the context of what it means … Read More
by Adrienne Dengerink Chaplin Before thinking about the question of how to look at art in museums we should say a few things about the art museum as a public institution itself. It was only since the eighteenth century that the idea of a separate building dedicated to the public display of paintings, sculptures and … Read More
by James S. Spiegel- A popular slogan in our culture is that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”1 This sentiment reflects a familiar perspective on art and beauty today. According to this view, an artwork (such as a song or a painting) or a part of nature (such as a flower, a sunset, … Read More
by Craig Branch – This is the introduction to the Areopagus Journal Volume 4. No. 1, January-February 2004 Why does an apologetics ministry choose to cover the topic of “Art and the Christian” in its journal? Perhaps the very reason we ask that question reveals the need. In most people’s minds, art is relegated … Read More