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Heritage Studies • Art Worldview

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Title: State of the Arts
Subject: Art Course Number: 94395
Suggested Grade Level: 9th–12th
Author: Gene Edward Veith, Jr. Number of Pages: 252
Publisher: Crossway Books Academic Credit: 0.0*
Copyright: 1991 Course Charge: None
Prerequisites: None
Course Materials: Textbook
   * Christian Liberty does not award academic credit for art courses.
Course Description: Designed for those with artistic gifts as well as non-artists who simply desire to learn discernment and appreciation of the arts, this text strives to show Christians how to separate good art from bad; how to “develop a taste for artistic excellence and spiritual depth” and learn to “reject the superficialities of pop culture and the established art world.”

The book is divided into three categories: Comprehending the Arts (showing what art is and explaining how to approach art with appreciation and understanding), Biblical Foundations (what the Bible says about the arts), and Christianity and the Arts (looking at the relationship between contemporary Christianity and the role of art in worship and evangelism).