"The lordship of Christ should
include an interest in the arts,"
writes Francis Schaeffer. "A Christian
should use these arts to the glory of
God, not just as tracts, mind you, but
as things of beauty to the praise of
God."
Many Christians, wary of creating
graven images, have steered clear of
artistic creativity. But the Bible
offers a robust affirmation of the
arts. The human impulse to create
reflects our being created in the
image of a creator God.
Art and the Bible has been a
foundational work for generations of
Christians in the arts. In this book's
classic essays, Francis Schaeffer
first examines the scriptural record
of the use of various art forms, and
then establishes a Christian
perspective on art. With clarity and
vigor, Schaeffer explains why "the
Christian is the one whose imagination
should fly beyond the stars."