Renew the Arts Podcast
Cultivating conversations about the intersection of the arts and faith in order to liberate Christian creativity.
- Update frequency
- every 20 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 69
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
3:09 — Art History Now!
In a fully-loaded episode, Allison and Michael discuss the art historical trends and challenges of today, with a discussion of digital, indie, and multi-media art. Then they present a flyby of how th…
00:55:44 |
Wed 24 Apr 2019
3:08 — Pop Goes the Easel
Allison and Michael discuss the Pop Art movement, the divide between “high brow/low brow” art, and the prominence of celebrity and popular culture. Stay tuned at the end for Phil Hodges’ classical gu…
00:42:45 |
Mon 15 Apr 2019
3:07 — Existentialism
Allison and Michael unpack the hopelessness of existentialism, and they discuss why despair concerning merely human attempts at meaning provide fruitful ground for the Gospel. Stay tuned at the end f…
00:39:36 |
Fri 05 Apr 2019
3:06 — Ceci N’est Pas Une Podcast
Your hosts Allison and Michael discuss some reasons to appreciate Modern Art, bringing up some of the most famous of the nearly 70 movements comprised by it. With all of its snark, modern art has a l…
00:42:44 |
Fri 22 Mar 2019
3:05 — Keepin’ It Realism … and Impressionism
Allison and Michael discuss some of the features of realism and impressionism, and how these movements represent the first murmurings of “modern” art. Additionally, they address how and why female ar…
00:37:14 |
Sun 17 Mar 2019
3:04 — Isn’t It Romanticism?
Allison and Michael discuss the important transition from the Baroque to the Romantic era. Why did Nature vs. Civilization become such a central theme of Romantic artists, and why does it still matte…
00:43:11 |
Sat 02 Mar 2019
3:03 — Well, If it Ain’t Baroque…
Your hosts Allison and Michael unpack the transition from Renaissance into Baroque art with an emphasis on the impact the Reformation had on culture in its time (and beyond). Stay tuned at the end fo…
00:33:16 |
Sat 23 Feb 2019
3:02 — What Does Classical Mean Anyway?
Your hosts Michael and Allison discuss the birth and rebirth of Greek and Roman values in ancient and Renaissance art, discussing the history and impact of Platonism on culture and the church. Stay t…
00:44:01 |
Sun 17 Feb 2019
3:01 — Why is Art History Important for Christians?
Is art history important for anyone but museum managers? Michael and co-host Allison Knight talk about the substance and importance of our season 3 theme for everyone—artists, consumers, leaders, and…
00:38:26 |
Sat 09 Feb 2019
2:10 — Mailbag for Season Two
Join your hosts, Justus and Michael, as they field your questions and discuss your comments from two seasons of the Renew the Arts podcast. What was our most controversial episode? What’s so great ab…
00:45:06 |
Fri 19 Oct 2018
2:09 — What Do You Do with Good Art Made by Unbelievers?
Clearly, artists within the church need greater support from Christians, but what about artists outside the church? Should Christians support or receive art from unbelievers? And if so, how? Special …
00:38:14 |
Fri 12 Oct 2018
2:08 — Are You Called to be an Artist?
Given the degree to which Renew the Arts supports art and artists, it might surprise you to hear Justus and Michael talking about how some aspiring artists should be discouraged from pursuing their d…
00:42:00 |
Fri 05 Oct 2018
2:07 — The Art of Prophecy
What do prophets have to do with art? Throughout the Scriptures, the prophetic calling is closely associated with the arts, especially with music, poetry, and prophetic theater. In this episode, Just…
00:48:42 |
Fri 28 Sep 2018
2:06 — What Do Church Buildings Say About the Church?
Does church architecture matter? Does it do anything more than house people and programs at the lowest possible cost with the potential side goal of attracting new members? Or should we be aiming hig…
00:44:03 |
Fri 21 Sep 2018
2:05 — Art as Hospitality
Why devote any time to craft? If the information being communicated is all that matters, wouldn’t the quickest, cheapest, most direct form of communication be best? In this episode, Justus and Michae…
00:42:40 |
Fri 14 Sep 2018
2:04 — Art and Evangelical Gnosticism
Why does it seem like the same churches that dismiss the arts also tend to marginalize the material world and the other profound implications of the Incarnation? Is it possible the evangelical church…
00:46:28 |
Fri 07 Sep 2018
2:03 — How Will Unbelievers Meet God?
Most unbelievers will not go to church, so it seems pretty obvious that the church needs to go to unbelievers. But is this done only through street preaching, personal evangelism, and apologetics? In…
00:33:03 |
Fri 31 Aug 2018
2:02 — Collective Repentance and the Arts with Jesse Murray
Singer-songwriter Jesse Murray joins Michael and Justus to discuss his upcoming EP “Trail of Tears,” a collection of songs written concerning the historical and present relationship between Native Am…
00:37:53 |
Fri 24 Aug 2018
2:01 — What is Art?
Never ones to back down from a challenge, your intrepid hosts Justus and Michael open up season 2 by tackling the age-old thorny question, “What is Art?” They are joined by Renew the Arts Creative Di…
00:39:38 |
Fri 17 Aug 2018
1:10 — Are We Overstating The Importance Of The Arts?
Are the arts as trivial and inconsequential in and for the church as their place in the Protestant church would seem to indicate? Being an arts organization, perhaps Renew the Arts has overestimated …
00:34:58 |
Sat 19 May 2018
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