{"id":1880,"date":"2017-01-05T17:08:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T22:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.paracletepress.com\/?p=1880"},"modified":"2017-01-05T17:08:23","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T22:08:23","slug":"what-is-the-purpose-of-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.paracletepress.com\/index.php\/what-is-the-purpose-of-art\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the purpose of art?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>New from Paraclete Press!<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/paracletepress.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=640d77ec1e07b8508da9e07e6&amp;id=ec7b106095&amp;e=af69a74a12\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/paracletepress.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D640d77ec1e07b8508da9e07e6%26id%3Dec7b106095%26e%3Daf69a74a12&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1483740440043000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHHyIfG2V_5yCbOn7qylwtBhxr9Iw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/fka28PKieujtSIS6e1rCCAdeUYQoekinNulqCzciQX_k_kTLzluQP-s9Ci8H7jUuiB86RJAc7B_zkp1Yhueh9-ASNyazO20SMsD2bEEuwfoFCkACey7cVcycNFuTixvuo_yoJgiYLxAPwFkJo34Ro60flXWiC5-aDq6xZws=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/640d77ec1e07b8508da9e07e6\/images\/52e4f76a-0095-4cd9-9327-fd78622562bc.png\" width=\"250\" height=\"360\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a><em>\u201cWhy is there inside man the desire, even the burden, to create? What is the source of this desire?&#8230;May a Christian devote his life to the creation or study of music, painting, literature, and the other arts? Are the arts dangerous to the spiritual life?\u201d \u00a0<\/em><em>\u2014<\/em>\u00a0From Chapter 1<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThousands owe to this giant of Wheaton their ability to hear literary voices with Gospel-tuned ears.\u201d\u00a0\u2014 Jeremy Begbie, Professor of Theology, Duke Divinity School<\/p>\n<p>Beauty, art and aesthetic are being embraced and discussed by Christians of all denominations and indeed people of faith from many different traditions. This volume will introduce a new generation to the work and influence of Clyde Kilby who, more than fifty years ago, was an apologist ahead of his time.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cNow a new generation has the chance to experience the sparkle, wit, aesthetic insight, and deep Christian commitment that made Kilby such an unusually captivating teacher. . . his words remain a true inspiration.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n\u2014Mark A. Noll, author and Professor of History, University of Notre Dame<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Clyde S. Kilby \u00a0(1902\u20131986) was a Professor of English at Wheaton College and founder of the Marion E. Wade Center, a research center including a collection of materials by Inklings authors.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New from Paraclete Press! \u201cWhy is there inside man the desire, even the burden, to create? 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