ARTS, MEDIA, AND CULTURE: A Biblical Point of ViewOur culture is filled with a variety of worldviews, each competing for our attention and allegiance. What are the major worldviews in society? How can we evaluate these various worldviews? Christians also wonder how they are to relate to the culture? Should they merely separate from the world or is there a place for Christians to transform culture? How does that apply to art and media? How should a Christian evaluate the arts? What does the Bible say about art and music? These are significant questions that deserve thoughtful answers. The contributors to this book provide practical, biblical answers so that Christians can evaluate art, media, and culture with biblical discernment. |
Contents
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Culture and the Bible | 27 |
Worldviews | 40 |
Worldviews Through History | 50 |
ART | 59 |
Christians | 84 |
Media | 94 |
Sex and Violence on Television | 106 |
New Media and Society | 115 |
How and Why We Should Biblically | 136 |
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