Authors: Vicente B. Lustre, Jr. (John), Grace Shangkuan Koo, Ed Lapiz, Dean E. Ferrez
Keywords: Christian, Arts, Christian and Drama, Developing YESHUA, Church and Community-Based Theatre Groups, Social Transformation, Christian and Music, No Sweeter Gift for Enriching Lives, Christian and Dance, Redemption of Dance, Christian Worship, Christian and Architecture, Monuments that We Build, Creation, Fall, Redemption, Culture, Spiritual, Material, Transformation, Empowerment, Liberation, Dualism, Dualistic Thinking, Phronesis, Practical Wisdom, Kingdom Values, Family, Church, Community, Societal Institutions, Nation, Arts, Drama, Music, Dance, Architecture, Aesthetics, Worship
Description: Dedicated to reflecting on Christian engagement with the arts. Lustre examines YESHUA as a model for church and community theater dedicated to evangelism and social justice. Koo discusses music in church, analyzing its purpose in worship (leitourgia) and its role as a cultural and communal force. Lapiz advocates for the redemption of indigenous Filipino dance for use in Christian worship. Ferrez explores Christian architecture, contrasting monuments of human pride (Tower of Babel, Colosseum) with structures built for God’s glory.
- The Christian and Drama: Developing YESHUA as a Model for Church and Community-Based Theatre Groups for Social Transformation – Vicente B. Lustre, Jr. (John)
- The Christian and Music: No Sweeter Gift for Enriching Lives – Grace Shangkuan Koo
- The Christian and Dance: The Redemption of Dance for Use in Christian Worship – Ed Lapiz
- The Christian and Architecture: The Monuments that We Build – Dean E. Ferrez
- Book Review: Jesus through the Centuries: His Place in the History of Culture – Michelle Miravite
Insights from PHRONESIS Volume 8, No. 1 (2001)
- “Theatre is exposing the truth and trying to deal with it, not just with pure contemplation but also with action and reflection.” -Vicente B. Lustre, Jr. (John)
- “The inherent powers of language are magnified when married to music and used as a vehicle for praise.” -Grace Shangkuan Koo
- “Dance is too precious, too beautiful and too powerful a tool to be abandoned and left entirely in the hands of the devil.” -Ed Lapiz
- “As physical monuments cannot endure when they defy physical laws, so human achievements will not endure if they defy God’s spiritual laws.” -Dean E. Ferrez