Episode 28: Thomas Kinkade, Kirk Cameron, and Christian Art, Oh My! A conversation about Christians and Art.

Last updated on: December 12, 2014 at 5:07 pm by Jordan Cooper

Episode 28: Thomas Kinkade, Kirk Cameron, and Christian Art, Oh My! A conversation about Christians and Art. 2014-12-12T17:07:03-06:00 Jordan Cooper

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This is how you fix Kinkade

However, when man’s natural musical ability is whetted and polished to the extent that it becomes an art, then do we note with great surprise the great and perfect wisdom of God in music, which is, after all, His product and His gift; we marvel when we hear music in which one voice sings a simple melody, while three, four, or five other voices play and trip lustily around the voice that sings its simple melody and adorn this simple melody wonderfully with artistic musical effects, thus reminding us of a heavenly dance, where all meet in a spirit of friendliness, caress and embrace. ~ Martin Luther

Somewhere between the Sistine Chapel and Thomas Kinkade, “Christian Art” seems to have lost its way. And if the reviews of the latest Christian cinema offering are any indication, things aren’t moving in the right direction.

Trent and Matt are off studying for finals but Levi gets some truly excellent support from artist June Steckler who was kind enough to be a guest. They chat about Art, Theology, and how Christians should engage with the arts.

To learn more about June’s Art you can visit her website. If you purchase a painting from the Kira! series, 100% percent of the proceeds go to World Relief Burundi.

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This episode’s bump music was selected by Levi:

“Young Friend”, by Brooke Waggoner
“Too Much”, by Sufjan Stevens

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