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{{summary | text=Throughout [[church]] history, people have devoted themselves to great works of literature and art for [[God]]'s glory and honour. Help us build up libraries of their works, and write your reviews and opinions on these books, songs and other works of art.}}=Synopsis==
{{overviewThroughout [[church]] history, people have devoted themselves to great works of literature and art for [[God]]'s glory and honour. Help us build up libraries of their works, and write your reviews and opinions on these books, songs and other works of art.}} ==Contents==
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{{quote | text=Sing to the Lord a new song. Play skillfully, and shout for joy. [[Psalm 33:3]]}}
[[Image:Michelangelo Petersdom Pieta.JPG|thumb|[[Michelangelo]]'s [[Pieta]], a sculputre of [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]] holding the dying [[Jesus]].]]
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==Main article==
Throughout church history, people have devoted themselves to great works of literature and art for [[God]]'s glory and honour.
===[[Christian music]]===
Since Christians have met together, they have sung to God and about God. Early Jewish Christians probably sung [[psalms]]. In later centuries, monophonic [[Gregorian chants]] were widely sung. During and following the Protestant [[Reformation]], hundreds of [[hymns]] were written by men like [[Martin Luther]] and [[Charles Wesley]]. In recent decades, [[Contemporary Christian Music]], Christian music in rock style, has become increasing popular.
===[[Christian movies]]===
Some of the most well-known movies have strong [[Christian]] themes. One of the earliest Christian movies was [[The Ten Commandments (movie)|The Ten Commandments]] by [[Cecil B. DeMill]]. In 2004, [[The Passion of the Christ]], describing the night of [[Jesus]]' death was a film that made a world-wide impact. In 2005, the movie [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]] was being released based on the famous book by [[C.S. Lewis]].
===[[Christianity and the internet]]===
Since the beginning of the world wide web, Christians have been involved in creating websites dedicated to different aspects of [[Christianity]]. Some of the most important ones have been sites containing the [[Bible]] in different versions like [http://www.biblegateway.com biblegateway.com]
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