Colin Kirton posted this thot-provoking question last Agora forum
"Which is Christian art? A picture of a nude woman drawn by a Christian artist? Or a picture of the crucifixion drawn by a non-Christian artist?"
What do you think?
I'm glad that Christians are recovering a 'sanctified' imagination.
Jade posted this exciting event at SIB:
Have you watched Lord of The Rings? Chronicles of Narnia? Harry Potter? Da Vinci Code?
Why do you think some have argued that LOTR and Narnia are more "christian" than the latter two?
Is it only because the writers of the books were christians?
What makes these works "christian" anyway?
Is there anything inherently different between these works?
Practically, how can we discern between appropriate fiction and inappropriate fiction?
Does it even matter, since these are just entertainment, yes?
If you have asked such questions (whether audibly or not... *grin*), you may want to come to listen to Stuart Mcallister's talk on "The Christian Imagination" this Thursday (16 March) in SIB at 8pm . He is an acclaimed Christian writer with the Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM).
He will discuss how the writings of C.S. Lewis and J. R. Tolkien help us to understand the proper place of the imagination in the Christian life, as well as its use in evangelism and apologetics.
Stuart will speak on issues such as the relationship between myth and reality, allegory and supposal, imagination and reason, and discuss how creative imaginations such as Lewis's and Tolkien's are still needed in the church today.
(Btw, Stuart is one of the best speakers I heard at the RZIM Camp in Bali last year)
"Which is Christian art? A picture of a nude woman drawn by a Christian artist? Or a picture of the crucifixion drawn by a non-Christian artist?"
What do you think?
I'm glad that Christians are recovering a 'sanctified' imagination.
Jade posted this exciting event at SIB:
Have you watched Lord of The Rings? Chronicles of Narnia? Harry Potter? Da Vinci Code?
Why do you think some have argued that LOTR and Narnia are more "christian" than the latter two?
Is it only because the writers of the books were christians?
What makes these works "christian" anyway?
Is there anything inherently different between these works?
Practically, how can we discern between appropriate fiction and inappropriate fiction?
Does it even matter, since these are just entertainment, yes?
If you have asked such questions (whether audibly or not... *grin*), you may want to come to listen to Stuart Mcallister's talk on "The Christian Imagination" this Thursday (16 March) in SIB at 8pm . He is an acclaimed Christian writer with the Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM).
He will discuss how the writings of C.S. Lewis and J. R. Tolkien help us to understand the proper place of the imagination in the Christian life, as well as its use in evangelism and apologetics.
Stuart will speak on issues such as the relationship between myth and reality, allegory and supposal, imagination and reason, and discuss how creative imaginations such as Lewis's and Tolkien's are still needed in the church today.
(Btw, Stuart is one of the best speakers I heard at the RZIM Camp in Bali last year)
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