Rev. Dr. William Dyrness, professor of theology and culture, joined the Fuller faculty in 1990 and served as dean of the School of Theology from 1990 to 2000. He teaches courses in theology, culture, and the arts, and was a founding member of the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts. He is the author of many books including most recently The Facts on the Ground: A Wisdom Theology of Culture (2022). He has also served on the national boards of Christians in the Visual Arts (Wenham, MA; 1999–2005), and Development Associates International (Colorado Springs, Colorado; 2002–2010), and is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Last Updated: September 10, 2025
Despite the best efforts of smartphones and broadband Internet access, people still long to stand transfixed before an image of power and beauty, to walk on the beach at sunset, or to sit quietly in prayer.
We seem to be in the midst of a sea change in attitudes toward the visual, even in worship. For one thing, since the middle of the last century, a major change has been taking place in our visual environment. Whereas previously print culture predominated, with the rise of television and movies we have entered an era in which visual images are dominant and inescapable.
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