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“I am [in your world],” said Aslan. “But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there.” — C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader When we think of …
What a read. What a brilliant, dense, and far-reaching study of the relationship between art, artist, and the living Creator. Makoto Fujimura’s Art + Faith: A Theology of Making hits deeply upon so many different roads one can take at the many-pronged intersection of art, work, faith, theology, productivity, humanity, and eternity. In this decided fullness, the book feels almost conclusive, even though it swims in a topic that is (wonderfully) inexhaustible…
Editor’s Note: The following is a response to Richard Christman’s article entitled A Vision of Christian Art in a World that Hates It: Thoughts Inspired by Rick & Morty. The author recommends reading Rich’s article before you read through this one. In a 2013 interview for the Awaken Generation blog, Michael Gungor (of the band Gungor) talked about a game he and …
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Dr. Benjamin Myers’ upcoming book A Poetics of Orthodoxy, which will be released by Cascade Books. We are pleased to present this excerpt exclusively on the Forefront Festival blog.Many modern patterns of thought conspire against beauty. The soft utilitarianism that saturates our society tells us that beauty is just a distraction from …
The world watched in horror as yet another Black man gasped for air, murdered on camera. In those final moments, George Floyd called out to his mother, except his mother was not alive. She had passed away two years prior, giving this cry the transcendent anguish of one who knew he was about to die. But this is not the …
Amid the bevy of opinions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifier ‘unprecedented’ seems to be one of the few descriptors we’re all in agreement on. It appears that not a single sphere of modern life has evaded the reach of sweeping measures put in place to mitigate contagion and suffering. From the effects of broad economic shutdown on virtually every …
No matter how long you’ve traversed Christian culture, it’s doubtless that you’ve heard plenty of jokes and sighs about Christian art. From the cheesiness of faith-based movies to cookie-cutter lyricism and the barren wasteland of non-blasphemous religious visual art, our collective eye-roll is stuck in a loop. Many sense there is a fracture within our religious music especially and feel …
A great fear has gripped our world in recent weeks. With frightening swiftness we have been swept into a historical moment that is both unprecedented and familiar, and will require the heroic resolve of medical professionals and policy makers to see us through this crisis. As this disease continues to reveal the fragility of our life together and confront us …
Medieval art often gets a bad rap. Placed between the recognizable Classical art of the Greeks and Romans and the infamous Renaissance art of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Rafael, and Donatello, the artworks of the “Middle” Ages are often simply glossed over as two-dimensional and religious.The art of the Middle Ages is hard to appreciate because it lacks the monumental, realistic, and …
Certain moments are etched indelibly on my memory. I’ll never forget my first paid performance. I was a professional now, at least according to the printed program and the expectations of the attendees, but I felt like a fraud.I was a fresh recruit to physical theatre, brimming with idealism and raw technique. My strength and stubborn dedication had won a …
