Beauty and Culture

Does Quantum Mechanics Undermine Materialism? Part II: Minds, God, and the Beauty of Creation

Quantum aesthetics!

Jun 10 • David Clayton

Why Sacred Art is Necessary for Preserving the Christian Faith

Destroy the Art and you Destroy the Faith

May 26 • David Clayton

Science is a faith (even for atheists)

Reconciling Science, Faith, Beauty, Creativity and the Existence of God: and How to Form Scientists as Creatives in the Art of Scientific Discovery

May 6 • David Clayton

Art, Beauty, Creativity and Inspiration #4: What Use is Beauty?...Beauty and Utility

Is Beauty and Extravagance When There is Still Poverty In the World?

Apr 22 • David Clayton

Art, Beauty, Creativity and Inspiration #3: Is Beauty in The Eye of The Beholder?

Or are there standards by which we can measure it?

Apr 15 • David Clayton

Art, Beauty, Creativity and Inspiration #2: Inspiration and Creativity

A Christian Understanding

Apr 8 • David Clayton

Art, Beauty, Creativity and Inspiration #1: What is Art?

A Christian Understanding

Apr 1 • David Clayton

Why are Modern Churches So Ugly?

And why does it matter?

Mar 11 • David Clayton

What is Culture? #3: The Importance of the Liturgy to the Evangelization of American Culture

This is the third and final article in my series on the Catholic understanding of culture.

Feb 11 • David Clayton

What is Culture? #2: Freedom, love and the culture of nations

This is the second of three articles exploring the Catholic understanding of culture.

Feb 4 • David Clayton

What is Culture? #1: How Do We Change It?

Christians can't evangelize American culture if we don't know what culture is?

Jan 28 • David Clayton

The Icon of the Transfiguration as a Symbol of Cultural Transformation

In this essay, I explore how beauty and culture led me to Catholic faith over thirty years ago, using an icon of the Transfiguration as a metaphor.

Jan 14 • David Clayton

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