Those expressions of the Arts that clearly and directly outline the simple message of the Gospel need to find their ways into the classrooms of our Christian schools. A sixth guideline would be the celebration of covenant community. Covenant community would also include worship, because the Bible clearly places worship in the context of covenant relationship. The Arts, in a Christian context, need to explore and celebrate these expression. God has embellished His Self-revelation with symbolism.
Symbols encapsulate vast sweeps of meaning.
As we master God's symbols, and the symbols of Christian and contemporary culture, we become more efficient in our inter-relational communication. A seventh guideline relates to the development of skills in symbolic communication. Christian schools need to show students how to read religious and cultural symbols in the Arts, and train them in the use of symbolism in their own expression of the Arts. God created all things in six literal days, and on the seventh day He rested. An eighth principle relates to the ability to step back and simply enjoy the Art created on the other six days.