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The Book of Genesis Illustrated, and its Unlikely Artist

It might be hard to fathom that a comic book artist known for creating the character “Devil Girl” would want anything to do with the Bible. Yet Robert Crumb, though characterized by some as the “chief sexist of undergr…
One Nation, Painted, Under God

[Credit to soy_esteban for directing me to this painting and these discussions.] This painting from Jon McNaughton has been making the rounds on both conservative and liberal blogs recently. Liberals are complaining …
Showbread Stirs Contoversy with Symbolic Album Artwork

Showbread is a band misunderstood by some. With often dark and disturbing undertones, their albums have even been pulled at times from Christian bookstores. They've been called satanists by some, evangelists by ot…
Is Your Faith Holding Back Your Creative Potential?

I have spoken to many Christians that believe they had more creative "freedom" as an unbeliever. They love God but feel that somehow being themselves and being a Christian is a contradiction. This is not limited to the …
Who are You Glorifying with Your Talents?

Everyone has a talent. It may be singing, playing an instrument, taking pictures, or maybe something along the lines of being a good listener. Whatever it may be, do you put it to use? Is it for the kingdom of God, yours…
Jesus in Jeans: the Contemporary Jesus?

Jeans -- the classic attire of the simple man, the working man, the everyday man. And Jesus is just that, according to Father David Buckley, the pastor of Our Lady Immaculate and St. Philip Neri Catholic Church in Uckf…
Starry Night: Van Gogh's Struggle with the Church Painted

My response to QOTD: What Art Inspires You in Your Faith?My Dad is an artist; he paints, sculpts, designs and constructs beautiful works of art. He treats people the same way, as works of art. I wish I had more appreciat…
QOTD: What Art Inspires You in Your Faith?

by revelife crew Other than music, what art forms inspire you in your faith? Can you name any specific examples like certain paintings or sculptures?
Visionaries Working to Redeem the Visual Arts Within the Church

The visual arts have been in relentless pursuit of Christianity throughout the millenniums. But somewhere in the timeline of this faith, a populace of Christian visual artists found themselves unrealized within the s…
12 Awesomely-Designed Churches

by miss marigold So my last post about Christian creativity, Less Zefron, More Jesus: Sunday School Musical, generated quite a bit of lament that most modern-day Christian "art" isn't as original or creative as it could…