There are two lords that Abraham Kuyper considered to be at work in the spirit of the age around him, and this article suggests these same lords prevail today, calling the church to secularism. Those lords are mammon and art.
Modern art and culture often includes nudity. The author of this article discusses how nakedness took on a new meaning after the Fall. Nakedness was no longer a sign of beauty and perfection, but rather of sin and unholiness. Therefore, there is no justification or reason for having nudity in art or culture.
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.
This article shows how the Christian worldview has motivated Christian art in the past. Art is one way of bringing the beauty and wonder of creation and God to the human eye.
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.
Looking briefly at the history of cultural involvement of the church, this article looks at art and discusses whether Christians should embrace high art. Though high art can be good, this article shows that Christians must learn to start where people are and work for their growth, while being careful of the influence of the secular world in setting the standard.
