Art that witnesses, consoles, and strengthens
Artist Margaret Adams Parker explores the human need to lament and reveals how various “arts of lament” console, strengthen, bear witness to those who engage with them. (51 minutes)
Beauty, Spirit, & Embodiment: A Christian View of Art
Adrienne Chaplin explains why a Christian approach to art must involve various levels of inquiry and not be limited to discussions of worldview or meaning alone. (46 minutes)
The abolition of the fine arts
In this lecture, R. V. Young examines why people are increasingly unable to discriminate between base and fine art, arguing why this issue is of particular concern to Christians. (41 minutes)
The arts and public funding
Ken Myers answers a letter from a high school student asking about whether Christians should support the idea of federal funding for the arts.
Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 51
FEATURED GUESTS: Nigel Cameron, David Blankenhorn, Robert Wuthnow, Mortimer Adler, Roger Lundin, Dana Gioia, Mary Midgely, and Ted Libbey