Introduction A professor once challenged me to write a theology of art. I was a student at Briercrest College, graduating with a Bachelor of Art in Theology. During my exit interview, from my statement of beliefs, the professor drew attention to an errant vacuum in what I had hastily drawn up. “You are an artist. Why isn’t this reflected here?” He asked. I was embarrassed. As an artist and theologian, I had failed. One of the most distinct characteristics of my person was left out of how I relate to God. What came after was grace. He, and the other professor attending, offered a conditional pass. From there he issued his challenge to me first as an artist (the manner in how he related to me) and second a theologian, was to arrive at a personal theology of art. It has been six years since I graduated. Challenge accepted. Chapter One What is Art? Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Art is necessary. I...