Schaeffer adeptly vents just the right amount of Biblical passion and criticism against his objects. He refuses to address issues in typically muffled, abnormally self-sensitive, evangelical tones, though he is not sinfully belligerent. The Bible's tone is closer to that of the late Lenny Bruce than to that of the hushed piety of some ministers. One also finds interesting tid-bits surrounding his discussions of these themes. Art and propaganda, whether Christian or anti-Christian, do not mix.
Artists express eternal meanings in their work.
They respond to God's own extravagant creativity. In this sense aesthetics are as absolute as physics. Schaeffer has not aimed to offer a systematic discussion of any such issues but only to suggest some initial questions for the uninitiated. In fact this lack of systematic treatment is characteristic of the organization of the book. The chapters do not follow any clear progression but instead offer a running commentary on various topics.