BELIEVER FOR ARTISTS: Pastor Sam Wheatley | UT
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By Tahlib
Senior Pastor Sam Wheatley is the innovative pastor at Salt Lake City’s New Song Presbyterian Church, and a Believer For Artists. Prior to moving to Salt Lake City, he pastored at a church in Atlanta where the debate about nudity in religious art came forward as they created an art gallery in the church foyer to coincide with his sermons.
Too often, Wheatley said, Christians prefer art that is more like propaganda or illustration — pieces that tell believers what to think rather than pieces with the power to awaken thoughts and emotions within. That’s partly why so many Christians have not been part of the arts community in very vibrant ways, Wheatley said, and why nudity has so often distracted Christians from seeing the artists’ love for grand themes. In contrast to such a tradition, Wheatley said. “When that something is invoked, I am drawn into awe and I want to explore its source." New Song Presbyterian Church is located at 720 Gaurdsman Way, Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Alpha & Omega Project for Contemporary Religious Arts salutes Rev. Sam Wheatley as a Believer for Artists!
**E-mail your NOMINATION for a BELIEVER FOR ARTISTS today!
By Tahlib
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| Rev. Sam Wheatley, courtesy of Facebook |
Too often, Wheatley said, Christians prefer art that is more like propaganda or illustration — pieces that tell believers what to think rather than pieces with the power to awaken thoughts and emotions within. That’s partly why so many Christians have not been part of the arts community in very vibrant ways, Wheatley said, and why nudity has so often distracted Christians from seeing the artists’ love for grand themes. In contrast to such a tradition, Wheatley said. “When that something is invoked, I am drawn into awe and I want to explore its source." New Song Presbyterian Church is located at 720 Gaurdsman Way, Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Alpha & Omega Project for Contemporary Religious Arts salutes Rev. Sam Wheatley as a Believer for Artists!
**E-mail your NOMINATION for a BELIEVER FOR ARTISTS today!
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