Schaeffer, a theologian with a deep interest in the arts, shows how the Bible records the use of various art forms in the Old Testament times.
With clarity and vigor, Schaeffer explains why the Christian is the one whose imagination should fly beyond the stars..
In this book\'s classic essays, Francis Schaeffer first examines the scriptural record of the use of various art forms, and then establishes a Christian perspective on art.
Art and the Bible has been a foundational work for generations of Christians in the arts.
The human impulse to create reflects our being created in the image of a creator God.
But the Bible offers a robust affirmation of the arts.
Many Christians, wary of creating graven images, have steered clear of artistic creativity.
A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God, not just as tracts, mind you, but as things of beauty to the praise of God.
The lordship of Christ should include an interest in the arts, writes Francis Schaeffer.
Then, turning to the contemporary scene, he suggests eleven perspectives within which a Christian view of art can take shape.
Schaeffer, a theologian with a deep interest in the arts, shows how the Bible records the use of various art forms in the Old Testament times
