Art and the Bible by
"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."
The Christian, the Arts, and Truth by 
Christian Music in Contemporary Witness by
Ellsworth challenges the church to use music that reaches as many people as possible. Ellsworth call ministers of music and other church leaders to recognize the validity of various musical styles for Christian witness. Here is a balanced and thorough study which demonstrates from history the appropriateness of selective borrowing from secular musical styles. It presents the current arguments for and against using secular musical forms in evangelical Christian witness and outreach. Part one describes historical antecedents in the church's use of secular forms, especially in times of renewal or revival. This section scans the centuries -- the early church, the Renaissance and Reformation, the revival eras of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and the twentieth century to the 1960s. Part two surveys and analyzes the church music scene since 1960. While distinguishing acceptable from inferior music, Ellsworth notes the unfortunate dichotomy that has arisen between music for worship and music for witness. -
The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer by
v. 1. A Christian view of philosophy and culture. The God who is there ; Escape from reason ; He is there and he is not silent ; Back to freedom and dignity -- v. 2. A Christian view of the Bible as truth. Genesis in space and time ; No final conflict ; Joshua and the flow of biblical history ; Basic Bible studies ; Art and the Bible -- v. 3. A Christian view of spirituality. No little people ; True spirituality ; The new super-spirituality ; Two contents, two realities -- v. 4. A Christian view of the church. The church at the end of the twentieth century ; The church before the watching world ; The mark of the Christian ; Death in the city -- v. 5. A Christian view of the West. Pollution and the death of man ; How should we then live? ; Whatever happened to the human race? ; A Christian manifesto.
Modern Art and the Death of a Culture by 
Think Biblically! by
Now in paperback, this helpful volume by pastor and best-selling author John MacArthur guides readers in cultivating a biblical worldview on a wide range of issues. What we think shapes who we are. That's why the Bible tells us, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind" (Romans 12:2a). In a world of differing voices competing for our allegiance, we must learn to "think biblically" so we can distinguish good from evil. God is the Creator of this world; his voice-his Word-must guide our thoughts and our lives. With the Bible in their hands, John MacArthur and other scholars and teachers from the Master's College confront the false worldviews that dominate our postmodern world. The authors provide models for cultivating a biblical mind-set on worship, psychology, gender, science, education, history, government, economics, and literature. This book will help anyone who is striving to think biblically in today's culture.
Last updated September 2022.
Philosophy of Music & Art
Use these instructions to obtain information on the philosophy of music and the philosophy of art.
I. For hardcopy (print) books, eBooks, articles, theses & dissertations and more use the Discovery catalog on the library Web site <www.masters.edu>. Copy and paste the following search queries in the Search box.
For Philosophy of Music resources search:
> su:music christianity
> su:music philos* christianity
> su:music philos* religious
> su:music religion
> su:music religious
> su:music philosophy
For Philosophy of Art resources search:
> su:art christianity
> su:art philos* christianity
> su:art philos* religious
> su:art religion
> su:art religious
> su:art philosophy
NOTE 1: The use of <su:> commands the Discovery search engine to look only in the Subject field of each record for the terms that follow. This will focus the search to works that specifically deal with the topic.
NOTE 2: The use of the asterisk (*) at the end of a word commands most search engines to find the root and all variations thereafter. For example, philos* will retrieve philosophy, philosophical, philosopher, philosophies, philosophers.
NOTE 3: Use the refining option "Resource Format" to the left of the results list to select only print books, ebooks, theses & dissertations, audiobooks, etc.
NOTE 4: Use the refining option "Content Type" to select only "Peer Reviewed" articles.
II. Browsing the shelves is also a useful research technique. These are some of the Dewey Decimal Numbers (DDC) for materials on the Christian philosophy of art and music:
