Visual Affect as Validation of Truth

At the beginning of the 21st century, William Dyrness observed: "There is surely a fundamental agreement on all sides that we have entered a visual era. Moreover—although here there is probably less agreement—there is no going back. [. . .] And if we are convinced that Christ continues to be Lord of history, that he is working out his purposes in and through human history, and that he calls us to a glorious future kingdom, we do not want to return to the past."
We cannot ignore the key role of the visual in producing affect (emotion leading to a physical or mental response) that results in either distrust or validation of truth.

• Visuality, Materiality, and Artistic Communication for the Great Commission
  a biblical theology of the visual flows from the incarnation of Christ (kenosis), exemplifying God’s plan for materiality and visuality as key to validation of truth.
• Emotion and affect
• The role of affect in validation, trust, and truth
  As it turns out, even getting the attention of the brain involves emotion.
• A groundswell of engagement in arts and mission
• The Global South and Indigenous artistic communication
• Effect on the world, the church, and the Great Commission
• Opportunities and Challenges for Great Commission Efforts in the Arts
  It is vitally important to understand both the role of cultural specifics as well as globalization in visual affect and the arts.

For more information go to Visual Affect as Validation of Truth on the Lausanne Movement website.
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