God is very clear that mankind is not to make idols. The first and second commandments teach, “You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth
Dear Friends, In December 2021, I posted notice here that I would be shuttering this blog but would leave it accessible. One of the main reasons for doing so was to focus my time and energy on completing two important book projects that I was “compelled” to write. One of
Beauty comes from God. The most beautiful thing you have ever seen is beautiful because it reflects God. The most hideous thing you have ever seen is hideous because it distorts God’s nature. Part of our task in the Great Commission, connected to the Cultural Commission, is to create beauty.
God created; He is the first artist. He made us in His image, which includes imagination, the ability to be creative. He is the primary creator, we are the secondary creators. The cultural mandate directs us to take what God has made and to do something with it. Someone who
What often passes for worship music may be missing the mark. Beauty, truth, and goodness form the “cultural trinity.” These three virtues, working together, mimic the Creator, the three-in-one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. One God, three persons, unity and diversity in community, and inseparable. Truth is beautiful and
Krzysztof Mizera creates art in a stained-glass window – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7768903 Daniel Borstein was director of the United States Library of Congress. He wrote a book about human creativity and the arts entitled The Creators which he begins with a question: Where did the impulse for
Artists have a unique opportunity to glorify God and bless the world. God is beautiful, and His beauty draws us into worshiping Him. He is beautiful, He is good; all truth comes from Him. Truth, Beauty and Goodness comprise the culture of the kingdom of God. The nations are waiting
Darrow tells of sitting on a plane years ago next to an executive of a leading European electric company. In their conversation the gentleman related some of the firm’s history. For years, they had asked three questions of any proposed product. If they couldn’t answer all three in the affirmative,
The events of January 6, in Washington DC, with the storming of the US Capitol, during the debate over certification of the Electoral College votes, stunned the nation and the world. The nation’s capital city became a fortress for the inauguration of President Joe Biden, including aggressive fencing and other
I am thankful for the continued strong interest in the Darrow Miller and Friends blog. Your readership is a gift never to be taken for granted. The demands on my time have necessitated what we hope will be a temporary change in the frequency of posts at Darrow Miller and
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