A Redemptive Theology of Art by David A. Covington

There are plenty of books that try to talk about Christian views of art, but too often those writers take the easy path, writing lists of "books or music you shouldn't read." Some authors are smart enough to realize the question goes deeper than that, and requires an exploration of what the Bible says about …

Why Art Can’t be Strategized

One particular joy that comes with being a Christian and an artist is that you can believe your work has eternal impact. You can suggest ideas through your work that won't just make people happy for a few hours, they may change people's worldviews and point them toward God. There's a variety of research out there …

Cultural Engagement edited by Joshua Chatraw and Karen Swallow Prior

While Christianity's answers to the eternal questions never change, our times do and it's often hard to say how we should view our current culture's problems and what solutions to provide. In this book recently published by Zondervan Academic, leading Christian thinkers consider how we should answer our culture's current dilemmas, including how the church …

Lifeviews / Making A Difference by R.C. Sproul

How do we view topics like economics, art, and politics from a Christian perspective? Pastors often try to answer that question, and if they're well-known someone will ask them to write a whole book on the topic. This sort of book can be a mixed bag. Length requirements mean the pastors have to summarize each …

Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson

I've done a variety of freelance writing things over the years, particularly book review work. I've reviewed many different kinds of books, particularly theology and Christian living books. Sometimes they relate to my interests in how faith and art connect, so I figured I should start sharing them. Here's my recent review of Andrew Peterson's …

Great Authors Who Wrote About Art and Faith

I've written many times about books that describe how art and faith connection (from books for small groups to books that you should read at least once). Here's a look at some of the authors who created these books, particularly ones who've written multiple books on the topic and therefore can't really be summed up …

5 Christian Books on Art for Small Groups

If you've enjoyed my past posts about books on art for small groups or best books to read about faith and art, I recommend checking this article I wrote for the Odyssey, "5 More Books For Small Group Studies On Christian Art": https://www.theodysseyonline.com/craig-j-hazen   (I am not entirely certain why the URL says "Craig J …

Why Christians Must Work in Secular Art (Pt 3)

I’ve talked recently about why Christians should care about art, in this new series I’m going to talk about why Christians should specifically encourage each other to work in secular art fields as well as overtly Christian ones Click here to read Part 2 Reason 3: Christian entertainment by itself will kill itself off   I pointed …

Why Christians Must Work in Secular Art (Pt 1)

I've talked recently about why Christians should care about art, in this new series I'm going to talk about why Christians should specifically encourage each other to work in secular art fields as well as overtly Christian ones   Reason 1: Secular Art can be a Mission Field   We know Christians values have been …

Answering the Puritans Part 6

In this series (click here for Part 1), I’m looking at 5 questions about arts based on something a Puritan wrote and giving some answers. If you want, you can also read my thoughts on the previous question, Part 5. Question (5 out of 5): Do we sin by approving of stories where sinful things happen? …