Mariner
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
'A splendid celebration of the grizzled figure who stoppeth one of three and the tragic artist who created him' - The Times
Studies in Theology and the Arts Series
This series delves into the profound connection between Christian faith and the artistic world. It explores how art reflects and shapes theological thought, and how faith inspires the creative process. Each volume offers engaging reading for those seeking a deeper understanding of the relationship between spirituality and human creativity across various artistic mediums.
Recommended Reading Order
A Subversive Gospel
- 260 pages
- 10 hours of reading
The good news of Jesus Christ is a subversive gospel, and following Jesus is a subversive act. Exploring the theological aesthetic of American author Flannery O'Connor, Michael Bruner argues that her fiction reveals what discipleship to Jesus Christ entails by subverting the traditional understandings of beauty, truth, and goodness.
The Faithful Artist – A Vision for Evangelicalism and the Arts
- 283 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Drawing upon his experiences as both a Christian and an artist, Cameron J. Anderson traces the relationship between the evangelical church and modern art in postwar America. While acknowledging the tensions between faith and visual art, he casts a vision for how Christian artists can faithfully pursue their vocational calling in contemporary culture.
Placemaking and the Arts
- 280 pages
- 10 hours of reading
What role does place play in the Christian life? In this STA volume, Jennifer Allen Craft gives a practical theology of the arts, contending that the arts place us in time, space, and community in ways that encourage us to be fully and imaginatively present in a variety of contexts: the natural world, our homes, our worshiping communities, and society.