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Serving The Lord as a POTTER

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  • J. E. Kuschke

This article is about serving the Lord with art.

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Sublime Depravity Is art a distraction or worse, or part of God’s good gift?

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  • Michael P. Jensen

Is art an evil, or part of God's gifts to the the world? This article shows how church history has witnessed swings between total embrace and iconoclasm. The author goes on to explain that the doctrines of creation, man, revelation, and eschatology that must shape our thinking about art.

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Art That Is Fueled by Faith

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  • Charlie Peacock

What should Christian artists be concerned with? This article explains that they should pursue excellence in their craft for the glory of God, and imitate Christ, the prime artist.

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Faith and the Arts: Challenges Confronting Christians

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  • Don Capill

Looking at the involvement of Christians with the arts either as producers or users, this article paints challenges that Christians may face. The aim is to build discernment in their involvement.

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Art and Revolution (2): Goya

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  • Willem L. Meier

This article is about the artist Francisco Goya.

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Calvinist Restrictions

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  • David A. De Witt

This article is about the development of art in the 16th and 17th centuries, as well as John Calvin's perspective on art and images.

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Art and Revolution (1): Jacques-Louis David About: The Death of Marat

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  • W. L. Meijer

Is revolution the same thing as reformation? This article discusses the French Revolution from the perspective of the art of this period, focusing on the artist Jacques-Louis David and his painting The Death of Marat.

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Are Pictures of Jesus Legitimate?

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  • Bill DeJong

This article discusses the question if we are allowed to make pictures of Jesus Christ, and looks at the second commandment, and images of Jesus Christ in art.

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Pictures of the Lord Jesus May We Use Them?

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  • Pieter K. A. De Boer

This article is about pictures of Jesus Christ in Children's Bibles. The author also looks at Scripture through pictures and the second commandment.

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Pictures of Christ

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  • J. M. Kik

This article is about pictures of God and images of Jesus Christ. The second commandment is also discussed.

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