Consuming Art
Jeff Baldwin, in a course of lectures at Worldview Academy, explained to me that art has two components: Content and Form. What does one do with art that has exquisite form but awful content? One of my favorite quotes about art comes from a Spanish designer:
But can I not participate to some degree, and glean what I might find useful?
What if I enjoy this art? Does God forbid it?
God forbids many things that are deemed "good" if they are in the wrong context.
Edit: While perusing I Corinthians 15 in response to a friend's post, I read verses 33 and 34:
Creation continues incessantly through the media of man. But man does not create...he discovers. Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with the creator. Copiers do not collaborate. Because of this, originality consists in returning to the origin.But, as Melkor did in The Silmarillion, some artists return to an impossible origin. What then? Obviously, participating in this art will result in disturbed thoughts and a faltering soul.
~Antonio Gaudi
But can I not participate to some degree, and glean what I might find useful?
What if I enjoy this art? Does God forbid it?
God forbids many things that are deemed "good" if they are in the wrong context.
Edit: While perusing I Corinthians 15 in response to a friend's post, I read verses 33 and 34:
Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
~I Corinthians 15: 33-34
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