Faith in Literature and Art l Ruminate Magazine

Issue 13: Confession was just mailed out to you all, our readers. And like every issue, I hope you were delighted when you opened your mailbox and caught a glimpse of the big black "R," the creamy-white paper, and the brilliant art gracing our cover (Aaron Lee Benson's). But I am also a little anxious about how this issue will be recieved--its content full of confessions which are startlingly honest and some of which aren't too pretty. . . .

When you make things beautiful, people notice.  When you craft something out of the ordinary and make it beautiful, they notice, too. This year my roommate and I conspired to plant a garden... 

I have had the great privilege over the last few weeks of helping a company write a book . . .

Over the weekend, I moved into a new apartment, and once again realized that 60% of my possessions are books . . .

Whew. Teaching 30 or so kids about poetry--all under the age of 11--is much harder than I ever imagined. . . .  

In our world today, it does not seem that Christians are intensely and purposefully engaged in the arts.  Tim Keller, a pastor of a large church in Manhatten, has spent years creating an environment within his church that encourages creativity and pushes the members to become patrons of the arts.  Check out his article titled "Are You a Patron?" It is an incredible resource for those ready to question their involvement in literature, dance, music, theatre, and other forms of art.