Initially, this week’s assigned reading struck me as an apologetic for some historic or imagined evangelical oppression of Art Culture.In fact, my paper is late because I approached the reading that way. Prior to our class discussion- I struggled to flesh out a paper from the questions posed. I had read and highlighted my way through the assigned text- but had no real context for the material. I was happily surprised to find that Mr. Schaeffer’s essays perfectly illuminated talking points for me in our class discussion.While raised in a Christian home with a deep and abiding love for The Arts- it is only now that I am beginning to understand the full integration of the two.
All due respect, I found both the foreword and apologetic style of …show more content…
I especially appreciated that the author applied the broader concept of communication to art. This point crystallizes my own stance on art , and art education, as an essential human need.To reject art is to reject not only the artist- but also a fundamental part of one’s self. If art has value because creativity is a Divine gift from God,and is reflection of His creativity that we use to express and share our Humanity...then it becomes a spiritual imperative that we learn its language in order to draw closer to one another and with our …show more content…
Going in, I fully expected the delineation of secular and sacred to be as clear as light and dark. Certainly, in my limited experience with self-proclaimed Christian artists- Christian art= direct biblical depictions or beautifully captured moments of pure and natural joy.
As a lifetime dabbler in both poetry and painting- I had never before considered any angst driven piece as part of a whole body of work that spoke of and illuminated His redeeming nature. There are pieces that I simply hid away for their incongruous nature. I had created a dichotomy of the darker personal (genuine) pieces and the pretty public (insincere) pieces- and in doing, done the body of work an injustice.
There are things that are just for my personal growth and relationship with God. In fact, these might be the most important moments that happen throughout the journey of life. However... In fine art and in the art of living as a Christian- there are things that are just for my personal growth and relationship with God. In art as in life- we are to grow closer to Him and draw closer to one another. We must be open and honest about our humanity while sharing His message of love and the promise of
All due respect, I found both the foreword and apologetic style of …show more content…
I especially appreciated that the author applied the broader concept of communication to art. This point crystallizes my own stance on art , and art education, as an essential human need.To reject art is to reject not only the artist- but also a fundamental part of one’s self. If art has value because creativity is a Divine gift from God,and is reflection of His creativity that we use to express and share our Humanity...then it becomes a spiritual imperative that we learn its language in order to draw closer to one another and with our …show more content…
Going in, I fully expected the delineation of secular and sacred to be as clear as light and dark. Certainly, in my limited experience with self-proclaimed Christian artists- Christian art= direct biblical depictions or beautifully captured moments of pure and natural joy.
As a lifetime dabbler in both poetry and painting- I had never before considered any angst driven piece as part of a whole body of work that spoke of and illuminated His redeeming nature. There are pieces that I simply hid away for their incongruous nature. I had created a dichotomy of the darker personal (genuine) pieces and the pretty public (insincere) pieces- and in doing, done the body of work an injustice.
There are things that are just for my personal growth and relationship with God. In fact, these might be the most important moments that happen throughout the journey of life. However... In fine art and in the art of living as a Christian- there are things that are just for my personal growth and relationship with God. In art as in life- we are to grow closer to Him and draw closer to one another. We must be open and honest about our humanity while sharing His message of love and the promise of