Article 6: On Beauty
This is a series to further explain the articles of “A Conservative Christian Declaration.” . We affirm that beauty exists in reality and is to be… Read More »Article 6: On Beauty
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Subjectively universal
One of the most difficult matters when having debates over aesthetics (that is, beauty and meaning in the arts) is the terms we employ. For… Read More »Subjectively universal
Edwards, the imagination, music, and the sacraments
Jonathan Edwards has some fairly well-developed theories of art and aesthetics that can inform discussions of Christian aesthetics today. In particular, Edwards discussed the importance… Read More »Edwards, the imagination, music, and the sacraments
Are Protestants Afraid of Beauty?
Leading 20th century Roman Catholic theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar contended that Protestantism had no place for beauty in its theology. “Contemporary Protestant theology nowhere… Read More »Are Protestants Afraid of Beauty?
Is there a biblical standard for judging beauty?
Imagine I tell my wife that I want to take her to a special place for our anniversary. We arrange for a babysitter for our… Read More »Is there a biblical standard for judging beauty?
Aesthetic correspondence
Conservative evangelicals admirably repudiate emergent leaders who argue that both content and form must be contextualized; evangelicals insist that since God’s Word is inspired and… Read More »Aesthetic correspondence
Worship: Effective or Affective
In a striking work published a century ago the Italian philosopher Benedetto Croce pointed to a radical distinction, as he saw it, between art properly… Read More »Worship: Effective or Affective
The Religious Affections and Beauty
Probably the greatest difference between a thoroughly conservative Christian church and more nominally conservative Christian churches will be found in differences over the religious affections.… Read More »The Religious Affections and Beauty
Truth and Worship Forms
I have argued to this point that preserving the truth must include not only the preservation of right doctrine, but also the preservation of right imagination.… Read More »Truth and Worship Forms
Preserving the Truth in our Worship
My argument in this series will be that conservative worship is essential to the preservation of truth for this reason: we will have preserved truth successfully… Read More »Preserving the Truth in our Worship
Conservative Pillar I: Transcendent Absolutes
I have suggested that the twin pillars of conservatism are 1) an affirmation of transcendent absolute principles of truth, goodness, and beauty; and 2) a… Read More »Conservative Pillar I: Transcendent Absolutes
Is the Bible Enough?
I continue to receive e-mails concerning seemingly more and more common explanations of Sola Scriptura that in effect strip it down to nothing more than… Read More »Is the Bible Enough?
A Theological Basis of Conservatism, Part 7
If God does indeed imbue creation with his own value judgments, we are obligated to order our loves in analogy to his. If what I’m… Read More »A Theological Basis of Conservatism, Part 7
A Theological Basis of Conservatism, Part 1
Characteristic of our age is the wholehearted embrace of relativisms; I speak of relativisms (in the plural) because we can consider relativism from several (interrelated)… Read More »A Theological Basis of Conservatism, Part 1
How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Part 6
How can we conserve biblical worship? We can conserve biblical worship by regulating our worship by God’s Word, by learning to distinguish between ordinate affection… Read More »How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Part 6
Isn't there any room for preference?
We recently received an excellent question submitted through the “Article Suggestions” module in the right column of this site: “What areas of aesthetics are preferences… Read More »Isn't there any room for preference?
Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder, Part 6: Change Your Taste
The following is taken from Sound Worship: a Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: The Source of… Read More »Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder, Part 6: Change Your Taste
Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder, Part 5: The Judgment of Beauty
The following is taken from Sound Worship: a Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: The Source of… Read More »Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder, Part 5: The Judgment of Beauty
Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder, Part 4: The Redemption of Beauty
The following is take from Sound Worship: a Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: The Source of… Read More »Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder, Part 4: The Redemption of Beauty
Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder, Part 3: The Marring of Beauty
The following is taken from Sound Worship: a Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: The Source of… Read More »Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder, Part 3: The Marring of Beauty
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