Churches Without Chests
The Magic of the Elves is Art
David de Bruyn
September 2, 2016
Some Evangelicals’ credo might be: “There is only one Tolkien, and Peter Jackson is his…
Cheap Thrills (7) – Conclusion
David de Bruyn
August 30, 2016
As Kaplan concludes, he considers the social functions of popular art. He sees its appeal…
Cheap Thrills (6) – Leaving Us As It Found Us
David de Bruyn
August 22, 2016
All art is ‘escapist’. That is, all art enables a temporary escape from reality. Serious…
Cheap Thrills (5) – Emotions Wild and Weak
David de Bruyn
August 15, 2016
Ours is a culture of boredom. With a growing number of amusement devices, apps and…
Gabriel’s Theodicy
David de Bruyn
August 12, 2016
He was to us bright, so without shadow. And our praise was plain, in those…
Cheap Thrills (4) – Merely Nostalgic
David de Bruyn
August 8, 2016
What if the culture we seek to reach has become dominated by amusement? This was Neil…
Some Other Voices on Culture
David de Bruyn
August 6, 2016
Anthony Esolen on whether we have a culture. Carl Trueman on the anti-culture and the follow-up.…
Cheap Thrills (3) – Recognising Versus Perceiving
David de Bruyn
August 2, 2016
A culture creates art that reflects its vision of reality. If the culture values sober…
Some Offline Questions Answered Online
David de Bruyn
July 27, 2016
Some questions by email, which I thought helpful for all in the class: What is…
Cheap Thrills (2) – Mass Culture and Mass Art
David de Bruyn
July 26, 2016
If a culture is best represented in its art, what culture is represented by the…
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