Christian Artists Work From a Deep Place of Faith, A Place of Engagement With the Creator

FAITH AND LEADERSHIP
Commentary by Bruce Herman

"Second Adam" by Bruce Herman

MASSACHUSETTS---There’s no such thing as Christian art per se. It’s normal for Christians to produce art. I don’t even accept the category “Christian art.” There’s just art. Art by Christians, art by non-Christians. In one sense, I’ve thrown my lot with people like William Blake, who once said, “Everything is holy.” There is no sacred and secular divide. Everything is sacred, everything from a wildflower to the cosmic level of looking at the Crab or the Eagle Nebula -- and everything in between. Artists who have a deep Christian faith actually have an advantage, I think, over people who don’t believe in God. Because -- theoretically anyway -- if they love God, they’ll be paying closer attention to what God has made. [link]