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The Wonder of Beauty

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  • Johan D. Tangelder

This article shows that without belief in God, it is impossible to believe in objective beauty. It shows how the Christian worldview, which results from belief in God, makes the study of aesthetics possible. Man can be involved in art, since beauty finds meaning in the redemptive work of Christ.

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A Reformed Approach to Christian Aesthetics

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  • W. Stanford Reid

Has theology anything to do with aesthetics and the arts? This article offers an introduction to a Reformed approach to the arts, one founded in the Triune God himself.

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Aesthetics in the Old Testament: Beauty in Context

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  • William A. Dyrness

How were beauty and aesthetics enjoyed and conceptualized in the Old Testament? The paper studies seven basic word groups that refer to beauty and the enjoyment of beauty in the Old Testament.

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Aesthetic Perspectivalism and the Nature of Art: Two Proposals Attempting to Develop a Theology of the Arts

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  • Robert Kemp

Defining art as a "theological commentary on God's revelation in nature", this article gives a framework for Christians for thinking about art and aesthetics. By using perspectivalism in art, one can develop a way of seeing art in a holistic way.

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