Professors, Christianity and the Arts
THE ASBURY COLLEGIAN
By Brittany Butler
UNITED KINGDOM---It may be tempting to separate photographs, plays, books, movies and other forms of art into “Christian” and “non-Christian” categories regardless of their redeeming messages. It’s also easy to make excuses for aesthetically outstanding art containing nudity, gratuitous violence, bad language or casual sex because of the positive message it portrays. Where do we draw the line? Professors Marcia Hurlow, Keith Barker and Jeff Day teach in different areas of the arts, but they all agree that separating art into “Christian” and “secular” categories isn’t the most efficient method. Hurlow said. She believes the better question to ask is whether or not your art matches your worldview. [link]
By Brittany Butler
UNITED KINGDOM---It may be tempting to separate photographs, plays, books, movies and other forms of art into “Christian” and “non-Christian” categories regardless of their redeeming messages. It’s also easy to make excuses for aesthetically outstanding art containing nudity, gratuitous violence, bad language or casual sex because of the positive message it portrays. Where do we draw the line? Professors Marcia Hurlow, Keith Barker and Jeff Day teach in different areas of the arts, but they all agree that separating art into “Christian” and “secular” categories isn’t the most efficient method. Hurlow said. She believes the better question to ask is whether or not your art matches your worldview. [link]
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