How do the arts inform and cultivate our service to God? In this addition to an award-winning series, distinguished philosopher Bruce Ellis Benson rethinks what it means to be artistic. Rather than viewing art as practiced by the few, he recovers the ancient Christian idea of pr…
The mostthat we create. In The Artisan Soul, Erwin Raphael McManus--author, thought leader, and founder of MOSAIC in Los Angeles--pens a manifesto for human creativity and the beginning of a new renais-sance. McManus not only calls us to reclaim our creative essence but reveals …
"McManus demonstrates that we all carry within us the essence of an artist. We all need to create, to be a part of a process that brings to the world something beautiful, good, and true, in order to allow our souls to come to life. It's not only the quality of the ingredients we…
Veteran apologist Jim Sire gives us eyes to see the myriad "signals of transcendence" all around us that point to the specific truth of God in Christ. Focusing on the power of good literature--even from those who deny the existence of God--enables us to perceive and testify to G…
"Look carefully. Listen closely. Do you see? Do you hear? There are a million signposts pointing toward the specific truth of God in Christ. I've seen many of them. But God is speaking to you too. Look and see. Listen and hear." In this accessible and engaging work, veteran apol…
The dynamic relationship between art and theology continues to fascinate and to challenge, especially when theology addresses art in all of its variety. In 'Architecture and Theology: The Art of Place', author Murray Rae turns to the spatial arts, especially architecture, to inv…
The dynamic relationship between art and theology continues to fascinate and to challenge, especially when theology addresses art in all of its variety. In 'Architecture and Theology: The Art of Place', author Murray Rae turns to the spatial arts, especially architecture, to inv…
The stories gathered in these pages lay bare the power of the arts to unsettle and rework deeply ingrained religious beliefs and practices. This book grounds its narrative in the accounts of 82 Evangelicals who underwent a sea-change of religious identity through the interventio…