While arguing for his “Bazin Option” and a deeper Christian engagement with film, Michael Leary explains that any justification of the arts “must begin with this idea that all our expressions and gestures, even if presented as entertainment, are a material record of our desire for self-disclosure and liberation.” This is, more or less, the […]
We live with a great cosmic work of art, and we have been invited to be co-creators in God’s masterpiece. In the way that Shakespeare would partner with an actor in order to great a unique performance of theatrical art, so God invites us to partner with him in the unfolding of his divine drama, […]
We live in a sacramental world. As the Psalmist teaches us, “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” This visible world “Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge,” making the nature and power of the invisible God clear to all who are willing […]