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About Art, meet theology. Theology, art. These two disciplines used to be inextricably connected in the life of the church. Artists were theologians, students of God who sought to convey his beauty and truth using material means\u2014and the result was some of the greatest masterworks of Western culture. And then the Protestant Reformation happened, and those who identified with the movement distanced themselves from images, raising \u201cassertoric prose\u201d to a level of supreme authority. I myself am Protestant, and I am also a lover of art; the two are not mutually exclusive! I want to bring art and theology back […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
About ACE In the late 1980s the late Tom Devonshire Jones (1934-2015), then vicar of St Mark’s Regents Park, began making formal connections between the individuals who he knew shared his passion for and knowledge of art and Christianity. These included Charles Pickstone (at the time a regular contributor on the subject to various journals), Erika Langmuir (National Gallery), Judith Collins (Tate Gallery) and Richard McLaren who chaired the board of trustees from its inception until 2016. In 1991 ACE, as it had been named, hosted its first series of seminars entitled ‘Art \u2013 theology \u2013 church’. It also gathered […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
About Arts & Faith From Michelangelo\u2019s Sistine Chapel to Broadway\u2019s Jesus Christ Superstar, the arts have long been a natural and expressive component of our faith. Though some may think the arts are reserved for these cultural giants, our Arts and Faith series shows that faith and love can be expressed in any way that strengthens your relationship to God. However you apply your creativity to your faith \u2014 through sewing, sculpting, design, fashion, cooking, collage, spoken word, photography, poetry, modern dance, and so on \u2014 you are showing reverence to God and the talents you possess. The Arts and […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Welcome to the CCCA The Center for Christianity, Culture, and the Arts is founded on the belief that the interrelationship between contemporary artmaking, theology, and religious tradition holds much richer potential for exploration and study than it has yet received. The work of the Center is devoted to expanding and deepening this interrelationship through a threefold mission: To provide a forum of artists and scholars who are thinking seriously (from various points of view) about the religious, spiritual, and\/or theological implications of the arts today. The Center hosts a variety of events and creates new online resources designed to foster […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
A comprehensive internet directory of the best modern and contemporary Christian art on the web. Whether the art is abstract, realistic, surreal, impressionist, expressionist, or anything in between; it is inspiring to see God glorified in this amazing collection of amazing Christian modern art from the web. There are also some links to Christian modern art galleries and collections.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
About Civa Founded in 1979, the organization\u2019s longstanding vision is to help artists, collectors, critics, professors, historians, pastors, and arts professionals explore the profound relationship between art and faith. With this as a point of beginning, CIVA\u2019s broad range of conferences, exhibits, programs, and publications exists to help the art and faith movement flourish both in the Church and in culture. CIVA encourages Christians in the visual arts to develop their particular callings to the highest professional level possible; to learn how to deal with specific problems in the field without compromising our faith and our standard of artistic endeavor; […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n