Cameron J. Anderson

A Prophet in the Darkness

Arts & Literature

“In this volume, Wesley Vander Lugt gathers prescient insights from theologians, art historians, and artists to celebrate artist George Rouault's life and legacy. It begins with a foreword by Sandra Bowden, whose extensive collection of prints from Rouault's Miserere series has, for more than two decades, stimulated renewed interest in the artist's vision, especially in the Christian community. The popular notion is that modern art was entirely opposed to Christian belief. Rouault's studio practice powerfully upends that view. These essays bear witness to Rouault's faithful making and believing through two world wars and seasons of dark personal struggle.”

Makers by Nature

Arts & Literature

“In painting, writing, and living, Bruce Herman pours himself into the world. He is, as this book's title suggests, a master painter. But he is also a fine writer. This volume contains twenty sets of letters addressed to a variety of friends—students, collectors, theologians, and fellow artists. As expected, each epistle enables Herman's readers to benefit from the artist's lifetime of learning, his strong connections to so many, and his life-giving practice of paying attention. Bruce is always paying attention to God, the world, art, and those he loves.”

The Artistic Sphere

Arts & Literature

“During my days as an art student, I hungered for a Christian worldview that celebrated the visual arts. When I came upon the writings of Francis Schaeffer and Hans Rookmaaker, it was a welcome feast. Their books introduced me to Reformed thought and led me naturally to the writings of Nicholas Wolterstorff, Calvin Seerveld, and E. John Walford—brilliant thinkers, all featured in this collection—who mined theological and aesthetic territory in fresh ways while remaining grounded in the material world and attuned to the artist's vocation. Like all traditions, Neo-Calvinist aesthetics advanced in fits and starts, but in this volume coeditors Roger D. Henderson and Marleen Hengelaar-Rookmaaker present a fine selection of essays, old and new, giving us a first-rate primer on visual art and Christian faith viewed through the lens of Reformed thought.”