--- product_id: 1699830 title: "Art for God's Sake: A Call to Recover the Arts" price: "€ 25.62" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/1699830-art-for-gods-sake-a-call-to-recover-the-arts store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Art for God's Sake: A Call to Recover the Arts **Price:** € 25.62 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Art for God's Sake: A Call to Recover the Arts - **How much does it cost?** € 25.62 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/1699830-art-for-gods-sake-a-call-to-recover-the-arts) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description What does God say about the arts? Can you be a Christian and an artist? How do the arts impact your church? The creation sings to us with the visual beauty of God’s handiwork. But what of man-made art? Much of it is devoid of sacred beauty and is often rejected by Christians. Christian artists struggle to find acceptance within the church. If all of life is to be viewed as “under the lordship of Christ,” can we rediscover what God’s plan is for the arts? Philip Graham Ryken brings into sharp focus a biblical view of the arts and the artists who make art for God’s sake. This is a concise yet comprehensive treatment of the major issue of the arts for all who seek answers. Review: Art for God's Sake: A perfect rationale for the arts - Art for God's Sake: A Call to Recover the Arts, by Philip Graham Ryken is a solid resource, which aids in nurturing a deeper understanding of the arts and assists in cultivating a Biblical worldview and theology of the arts. Art for God's Sake is an unassuming, simple, and easy to read book about recovering the arts and restoring them to their right place in God's kingdom for God's kingdom purposes, and to God's own Glory. Ryken summarizes his work, "This is the Christian view of art: the artist is called and gifted by God-who loves all kinds of art; who maintains high aesthetic standards for goodness, truth, and beauty; and whose glory is art's highest goal." Ryken proposes that art has a redeeming purpose in God's plan and that art deals in the currency of reality and truth. This reality should include the hopeful aspects that the gospel narrative gives us. Ryken says, "Christian art is redemptive, and this is its highest purpose. Art is always an interpretation of reality, and the Christian should interpret reality in its total aspect, including the hope that has come into the world through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ." Philip Graham Ryken assesses the importance and the value of art in God's world saying, "At its best, art is able to satisfy our deep longing for beauty and communicate profound spiritual, intellectual, and emotional truth about the world that God has made for His glory." Not only is the aesthetical value of art highlighted here, but also the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and truth-value as well. The majority of the book, Art for God's Sake, looks at these themes and God's calling and equipping of the visual artists Bezalel and Oholiab in Exodus 31. From this passage and these two artists, Ryken uncovers four fundamental principles for a Christian theology of the arts. The four fundamental principles for a Christian theology of the arts are: 1. The artist's call and gift come from God. 2. God loves all kinds of art. 3. God maintains high standards of goodness, truth, and beauty. 4. Art is for the glory of God. Review: Short but powerful! - A short and yet quite thought-provoking read! I liked this especially as a primer to refine my own thinking on the arts and why I write. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #80,107 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #23 in Religious Arts & Photography #33 in Philosophy Aesthetics #213 in Christian Social Issues (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 269 Reviews | ## Images ![Art for God's Sake: A Call to Recover the Arts - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51pDyEWt84L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Art for God's Sake: A perfect rationale for the arts *by R***T on August 30, 2012* Art for God's Sake: A Call to Recover the Arts, by Philip Graham Ryken is a solid resource, which aids in nurturing a deeper understanding of the arts and assists in cultivating a Biblical worldview and theology of the arts. Art for God's Sake is an unassuming, simple, and easy to read book about recovering the arts and restoring them to their right place in God's kingdom for God's kingdom purposes, and to God's own Glory. Ryken summarizes his work, "This is the Christian view of art: the artist is called and gifted by God-who loves all kinds of art; who maintains high aesthetic standards for goodness, truth, and beauty; and whose glory is art's highest goal." Ryken proposes that art has a redeeming purpose in God's plan and that art deals in the currency of reality and truth. This reality should include the hopeful aspects that the gospel narrative gives us. Ryken says, "Christian art is redemptive, and this is its highest purpose. Art is always an interpretation of reality, and the Christian should interpret reality in its total aspect, including the hope that has come into the world through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ." Philip Graham Ryken assesses the importance and the value of art in God's world saying, "At its best, art is able to satisfy our deep longing for beauty and communicate profound spiritual, intellectual, and emotional truth about the world that God has made for His glory." Not only is the aesthetical value of art highlighted here, but also the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and truth-value as well. The majority of the book, Art for God's Sake, looks at these themes and God's calling and equipping of the visual artists Bezalel and Oholiab in Exodus 31. From this passage and these two artists, Ryken uncovers four fundamental principles for a Christian theology of the arts. The four fundamental principles for a Christian theology of the arts are: 1. The artist's call and gift come from God. 2. God loves all kinds of art. 3. God maintains high standards of goodness, truth, and beauty. 4. Art is for the glory of God. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Short but powerful! *by M***E on August 16, 2025* A short and yet quite thought-provoking read! I liked this especially as a primer to refine my own thinking on the arts and why I write. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A G-d's Eye View of the Arts *by H***Y on November 29, 2008* Dr. Philip G. Ryken [...] offers a profoundly simple and highly practicle approach to an ever increasing need for good christian arts in cafe, stage, gallery, musuem, church, and/or home. In an ever changing world where lines all blur from art, medicine, science, new media, and technology dare we consider a view from the unchanging great "I AM" as central to our being and Art itself? The need and desire to create art has always existed in man regardless of age, faith, creed, or sex and regardless of utility/gestalt, sacred/profane, and/or symbolic/representational intent. This book traces the very steps back to the first and greatest Artist: God. And it recalls the account of the first divine calling for man to Create art, not for the sake of art but as the duty to G-d and his fellow man. Those who are chosen for lives dedicated to the Arts in all its forms will be kindly instructed and soundly inspired by the contents of "Art for God's Sake". This book offers a G-d's eye view of the arts and its significance to the artist, the culture, and G-d Himself. "Art for God's Sake" is a delightful and insightful read that will illuminate your mind like a jewel, making undim and vivid a brilliant new approach to the arts. Discover what really lies in the eye of the most high beholder. Will you answer the challenge/call to reclaim the arts and do all things in His name and for His Glory? --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/1699830-art-for-gods-sake-a-call-to-recover-the-arts](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/1699830-art-for-gods-sake-a-call-to-recover-the-arts) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-07-15*