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Liberty University
Analysis Paper Assignment
Kylie Ferraris
Arts 105: Art Appreciation
Christopher Phillips
14 August 2023
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The church has used the arts — all forms — to share the story of God’s love and mercy
throughout the ages (Brandon). In addition to all the beautiful things we do in God's name, we
can employ various types of art to put a warm and appealing face on our faith. The three art
forms I will be discussing are music, visual art, and theatre.
When worshipping the Lord, we use music, an art form, to praise God and reflect on life's
beauty and dark parts. Music is everywhere, whether we hear it on the radio or we are the ones
singing. Christians use this art form as another way of glorifying God. “‘What is important is that
music must communicate the gospel. God has never promised to bless any particular musical
form, only to bless His Word.’ —Ralph Carmichael, Gospel Music Hall of Fame Inductee
Information” (Smith, p. 61).
Visual art can be represented through architecture, liturgical arts, illustrations, comic
books, graphic novels, films/series, and technology. We see visual art depicted through many
