Art, Music, and Politics

Art should draw people closer to ______.

God

What could King David have done to avoid his adulterous affair with Bathsheba?

He could have turned away when he saw her, instead of lingering to look longer.

_____ was an English minister who wrote more than 700 hymns and songs of praise to God.

Watts

Music is made up of rhythm, pitch, melody, harmony, and ______.

lyrics

Christians may not have the same taste in art and music, or the same political opinions, but their ________ concerning these matters will be similar.

reasoning

Art is a symbol or a ______ which represents something real.

reflection

History's greatest work of literature is _____.

the Bible

The standard that one should use to determine whether music is bad or good is _____.

the Bible

The message of music becomes more difficult to understand when lyrics are added.

false

The _____ is the standard we use for determining whether or not art is decent.

Bible

The statement, "The printed word is the most powerful tool for convincing people of virtually anything," is only true of the Bible.

false

Who is credited with the famous quote, "The pen is mightier than the sword"?

Bulwer-Lytton

Which events were recorded in the passage of 1 Samuel between David and Saul?

- An evil spirit troubled Saul - Saul's servants suggested he find someone to play the harp. - David played his harp and Saul's evil spirit departed

The quote, "The pen is mightier than the sword," means that societies are affected more by written words than by powerful ____.

armies

Artistic symbols can remind people of the works and ______ of God.

attributes

Music has the ability to stir up emotions which can ______ your walk with God.

either strengthen or hinder

Art has the ability to move us ________ in many directions.

emotionally

God can be represented by a work of art.

false

It is not possible to tell which art works are consistent with the things God would want us to appreciate and which dipict things we should reject.

false

Literature has not changed as an art form.

false

Only people who are musically talented can describe the effect music has on them.

false

The Bible is profound simply because it is a great work of literature.

false

The primary means God chose to communicate to His people was through _______.

the written word

When Scripture uses the word sin, it is referring to sin in our _____.

thoughts words actions or deeds

Art stimulates our mind and causes our thoughts to linger on a subject.

true

Beethoven, the classical composer, continued to compose music after he lost his hearing.

true

Christianity has produced the greatest non-fiction works available to mankind.

true

Michelangelo's Pieta is a __________.

marble statue of Mary holding Christ

Christians created many of our great pieces of art with the specific purpose of glorifying God.

true

How does Genesis 1:6-20 exemplify the orderliness of God?

Genesis 1:6-20 exemplifies the orderliness of God because it shows how God arranges everything for a purpose; everything has a plan and is placed where it is for a reason. In Genesis 1:1-20 God dived the water from the land, and then created plants which He knew needed both land as well as water. After that He put birds and fish on earth which needed everything that had already been created. As you can see, God does everything for the better.

God Himself commanded symbols to be placed in the Tabernacle, as described in Exodus.

true

John Bunyan's famous allegorical work is entitled, The Pilgrim's Progress.

true

Many forms of art have been used to promote ideals and philosophies, but none with greater potential than literature.

true

Music challenges us towards honesty more than any other art form.

true

Music has the power to both calm and excite.

true

The Bible contains virtually every style of literature.

true

The greatest and most beautiful literary work ever created is the Bible.

true

The religious convictions of people affect their convictions concerning art and music.

true

The trend in western culture to produce art which does not please God is due to the influence of secular humanism and other non-Christian beliefs.

true

When we consider Michelangelo's works, we recognize that they are decent and orderly and that they glorify God.

true

Philippians 4:8 instructs us to think about things which are _____.

true honest just pure lovely of good report praise worthy

1.) political

1.) pertaining to public policy; concerned in the administration of government; having an organized system of government; administering a method of government

_______ can be aware of the thoughts and emotions which that music stimulates.

Both God and the person listening

Why is God concerned with our thoughts?

Our actions are preceded by thoughts

In order to understand the biblical view of art, we must consider its purpose. Which of the following are questions we must ask in order to understand the biblical view of art?

What is the artist's intent? What is the reason the art is enjoyed? What is the nature of the art? Why do we look at, listen to, or read the art? What are the thoughts or emotions aroused by the art?

1 Corinthians 14:40 instructs us to let all things be done decently and _______.

in order

The _______ commandment prohibited the creation of a graven image of God.

second

Which questions should we ask ourselves before choosing the kind of music we should listen to or compose?

- Does the music glorify God? - Is the music decent and orderly? - Does the music cause me to think about the things in Philippians 4:8?

1.) fresco 2.) mosaics

1.) the art of painting on moist plaster with water-based pigments 2.) inlaid works of art composed of bits of stone, glass, etc., forming a pattern or picture.

1.) art 2.) artist 3.) decency 4.) literature 5.) order

1.) the skillful and systematic arrangement or adaptation of means for the attainment of some end; the embodiment of thoughts in sensuous forms, as in pictures, statues, music, or language 2.) one who is skilled in art or who makes a profession of any of the arts. 3.) propriety of conduct, speech, manners; proper; respectable; moderate. 4.) written or printed production; writings that pertain to a particular age, country, subject, or branch. 5.) methodical and harmonious arrangement; in accordance with rule; apt and appropriate

The true image of God is ______.

Christ

Which questions should we ask ourselves as, using biblical standards, we appraise works of literature?

- Does this piece of literature promote the truths of Scripture? - Does this book draw readers nearer to God? - Is this work of literature decent? - Does this book lead its readers to godly meditation?

According to 2 Samuel 11, what did King David do?

- He had lustful thoughts of Bathsheba. - He made plans to have an adulterous affair with Bathsheba. - He committed adultery with Bathsheba. - He murdered Uriah by sending him into battle.

As we view works of art, which of the following questions must we must ask ourselves?

- What does the work of art symbolize? - Does the art symbolize the truth about God? - Does the art distort or deny God's truths? - Does the art cause us to draw closer to God? - Does the art remind us of the beauty of God's creation?

Which of the following are examples of church architecture which were designed to symbolize the presence of God?

- a church built in the shape of a cross - a high church spire representing God's people reaching toward Him - a round church dome representing God's nearness to His people

Some advantages of communicating through the written word are that writing can be _____.

- preserved - delivered to others - translated into any language - passed on to future generations

Music is an art form that has been used for a variety of activities, including _____.

- worship - political rallies - warfare - celebrations - personal enjoyment

According to your lesson, which of the following writing forms are included in the word literature?

- fiction - non-fiction - poetry