R. Wesley Hurd

Articles

• Modern Abstract Art: Whence? And Why?. Addresses common questions about abstract art. (12/11)
• The Problem of Meaninglessness. Explores the ways in which intellectual culture affects finding meaning. (5/11)
• The Critical Zone: Speculations on a Conceptual Space for Postmodern Seekers. Discusses the plight of those who seek truth. (5/10)
• Thoughts on Art and Its Making. Explores the definition, language, process, and effect of art. (1/09)
• Holding the Truth. Discusses how Christians should hold their beliefs in a culture "allergic" to truth. (9/05)
• Gaining One’s Soul. Explores our culture's and the Bible's view of the soul. (8/06)
• Why the Parables? Reflections on True Understanding. Explores why Jesus taught through parables and stories. (9/07)
• Is Our Humanity Showing?. Reflects on how the behavior of Christians often contributes to a negative view of Christianity. (1/05)
• Becoming Sinners. Explores how self-satisfaction and self-righteous religiosity impede understanding and accepting the truth of our sinfulness. (5/04)
• Christians & Serious Art. Discusses the nature of fine art and the challenges for the Christian artist. (6/03)
• Desiring Truth. Discusses what an individual's response to truth signifies. (8/02)
• Seekers, Truth, & Fulfillment. Asks whether we can find a vision of life that is true. (4/01)
• McKenzie Study Center & Gutenberg College. Describes the relationship between Gutenberg College and the MSC and Art Project ministries. (9/01)
• Culture. Explores the challenges and opportunities of living in a particular culture. (1/99)
• Postmodernism. Explains the nature and impact of postmodernism. (6/98)
• Me and My Worldview. Illuminates the concept of a worldview and why it is important. (9/96)
• Being Between. Examines the ambiguous nature of the believer's experience in this life. (6/99)
• McKenzie Study Center. Narrates the history of MSC and the distinctives which characterize it. (7/95)
• The Artful in Us All. Describes the inevitable place of art in human experience and the challenge of Christian artmaking. (6/97)
• Art and Modern Art. Considers how modern art speaks and what it is saying about the human condition. (1/91)
• After Virtue. Portrays the departure of the ideal of virtue from the arts and popular culture. (2/95)
• Artistic Calling in the Church. Defends the legitimacy of art as a calling for believers. (8/93)
• Schindler’s List. Reflects on the significance of Spielberg's film to the baby-boom generation. (3/94)
• Futility. (Ecclesiastes) Explores the dark, realistic vision of life found in Ecclesiastics. (1/96)

Audio Series

• An Anniversary Medley (Oktoberfuss 2004). On the occasion of McKenzie Study Center's 25th anniversary and Gutenberg College's 10th, Gutenberg tutors present "An Anniversary Medley" of talks at the 2004 Oktoberfuss:
  Jack Crabtree reflects on the nature, role, and value of personal Bible study.
  R. Wesley Hurd proposes that all forms of art are formed by the interplay of the artist's beliefs and the effort to create meaningfully.
  David Crabtree argues that our understanding of the oft cited analogy of the human body's "organization" has significant implications for the individual's life in the Church.
  Ron Julian takes a balanced look at the argument of the very popular book The Purpose Driven Life. (Also on iTunes)
• Coming to Truth. Gutenberg tutors and others within the Gutenberg College community describe the intellectual journey that led them to conclude that Christianity is true. (This series was presented in Winter 2008 as an evening class of McKenzie Study Center, an institute of Gutenberg College.) (Also on iTunes)
• Doing Christianity. What is a follower of Christ supposed to DO? This course presents a three-part picture of Christian discipleship: "Knowing the Truth," "Embracing the Truth," and "Living the Christian Life." (This series was presented in 2003-2004 as an evening class of McKenzie Study Center, an institute of Gutenberg College.) (Also on iTunes)
• Ecclesiastes. Gutenberg tutor R. Wesley Hurd speaks on the book of Ecclesiastes at Reformation Fellowship, a church in Eugene, Oregon. (Also on iTunes)
• Kierkegaard & Artmaking. Gutenberg College tutors Jack Crabtree and R. Wesley Hurd explore Kierkegaard's views on Christianity and culture, as well as his "artful" strategy of communication, issues of great relevance to artmakers. (These talks were given in 2003 at a conference of Art Project, an institute of Gutenberg College.) (Also on iTunes)
• Reading Minds: Dialogues Between Two Generations (Oktoberfuss 2007). How does the older generation speak to the new? And the new to the Old? How do two generations communicate ideas and beliefs about truth with each other. At the 2007 Oktoberfuss Conference, Gutenberg tutors and students explore the complex and vital topic of communication between generations today. (Also on iTunes)
• RF Talks: Other GC Tutors. Individual talks given by Gutenberg College tutors at Reformation Fellowship, a church in Eugene, OR. (Also on iTunes)

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