Art for the Common Good
Restoring All Things
In my imagination, Art House America was storied place, a sort of artistic Rivendell, a “place of peace” for artists..Read more
Recent Episodes
BreakPoint This Week: Sexual Chaos in Sports
Does God have a favorite team in games like the Super Bowl? John and Ed open by exploring the theology..Read more
From “Dr. Who” to “Dr. What”
On Christmas Day, “Doctor Who” returns in a new television episode that will send shock waves throughout the universe. Spoiler: The..Read more
The Reformation and the Visual Arts
The Legacy of the Reformation
While the impact of the Reformation on music is widely recognized, its considerable effect on the visual arts is not...Read more
BP Podcast: Keith Getty – Getty Sing!
On this episode of the BreakPoint Podcast, Warren Cole Smith interviews composer and hymn writer Keith Getty about Keith’s passion—and..Read more
The Reformation and Music
The Legacy of the Reformation
We’ve looked at the impact of Protestantism on society, economics, politics, and education. This movement also influenced the arts. Nowhere..Read more
“Game of Thrones,” Harvey Weinstein, and the Victims of Bad Ideas
A few weeks ago I had a very brief conversation with my pastor about the HBO series “Game of Thrones.”..Read more
Bach and God & Dream with Me
REVIEW ROUNDUP
“Bach & God,” by Michael Marissen (Oxford University Press, 2016). Marissen, a professor of music, takes on the intriguing and..Read more
Something Strange Has Happened to ‘Stranger Things’
THE HIT SHOW TAKES AN UNFORTUNATE TURN
I was a fan of season one of the Netflix show “Stranger Things.” The program focused on four kids who..Read more
BreakPoint: A Suicidal Trend in YA Fiction
From Dystopia to Nihilism
What are your teens reading these days? You really should find out. Especially if they’re into the newest trend in..Read more