Tag Archives: Church

Becoming a patron of the arts: what the church can learn from kickstarter.com

As I’ve noted in my last few posts, I fear that Christians have come to the place where they feel as if they have to leave the church to exercise their creative talents in ways that can be appreciated.  Such was not always the case.  In fact, for many centuries it was the church that …

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April 6, 2010 – 11:05 pm | By joshrhone | Posted in General, Life/Society/Culture | Tagged , , , , | View Comments

Patronage and the commissioning of great pieces of art

As my friend Chuck Meeks noted in his response to my last post, many of the artistic masterpieces that were created pre-date the 18th century and were the work of commissioned artists and musicians who were working at the request of a pope or patron of the arts.  This is, after all, why one can …

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March 30, 2010 – 3:19 pm | By joshrhone | Posted in General, Life/Society/Culture | Tagged , , , , | View Comments

The lack of creativity in the Church

Hewn chunks of marble. Magnificently chiseled icons. Stained glass windows. Arias. Concertos. Symphonies. Novels and novellas. Poems. Some of the world’s most magnificent structures and works of art have been produced by Christians who have devoted themselves and their talents to God and His Church.  This seems fitting given that most Christians believe God to …

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March 29, 2010 – 7:58 am | By joshrhone | Posted in General, Life/Society/Culture | Tagged , | View Comments

Trolls and Truth: 14 Realities About Today’s Church that We Don’t Want to See

“The church of Jesus Christ exists to be a sign of the kingdom of God in the culture in which it exists.  It is the light and hope in a reprobate world that suggest there is an alternative worldview where giving, losing, serving, and turning our cheeks are higher values than hoarding, gaining, controlling, and …

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January 11, 2010 – 1:13 pm | By joshrhone | Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged , , , | View Comments