Mar 31, 2020 | Apologetics and the Arts, Objective Beauty
Can we know beauty? Is beauty entirely subjective or does objective beauty exist? Many people, from the casual observer and especially to members of the art community often pose these questions, leading to the deeper question: “If there is objective beauty, in what or...
Nov 30, 2018 | Apologetics and the Arts, Caravaggio, Christian Art, Visual Arts
This article is part two in a series on the intersection of Christian apologetics and the arts. The general approach to Christian apologetics has been to provide verbal and written arguments for the truth of Christianity. So, some have asked the question, “If...
May 18, 2017 | Apologetics and the Arts, Painting, Poetry, Testimony of Art Impact, Visual Arts
In this article I attempt to address two questions concerning evangelical art and the impact it can have in helping to spread the gospel message. Please be advised that there are nude figures in the painting used in this article. The first question is this, “Can art...
Aug 10, 2016 | Christian Art, Inspiring Stories, Rembrandt, Visual Arts
If you get the chance, pick up a copy of Henri J.M. Nouwen’s book, The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming. In his prologue, he explains how Rembrandt’s beautiful painting, The Return of the Prodigal Son, transformed his life. It is a...
