Christian Art and Scripture Integrity
Analogy★★★The interests of Christian art and the integrity of Scripture are indissolubly connected. Where superstition mingles, the quality of Christian art suffers; where doubt enters, Christian art has nothing to do. It may even be averred that if a person could be imagined deeply imbued with æsthetic tastes and senti. ments, and utterly ignorant of Scripture, he would yet intuitively prefer, as art, all those conceptions of our Lord’s history which adhere to the simple text.
— Eastlake
Also attributed to: Unknown
The point
Christian art is tied to the integrity of Scripture; superstition harms both, and doubt renders Christian art meaningless.
Audience
Adults
Tone
Thoughtful · Convicting
To tell aloud
under a minute · 58 words