tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12279128.post111409904660866387..comments2022-11-19T09:12:57.640-06:00Comments on Cowan Chronicles: Christians and ArtSteve Cowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07075683279641891756noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12279128.post-1114658273163748872005-04-27T22:17:00.000-05:002005-04-27T22:17:00.000-05:00First let me thank you for your opinion and apprec...First let me thank you for your opinion and appreciate them. As a judeo-christian artist I believe it is equally important to distinguish a work of art bringing glory to G*d and/or pleasing G*d. It is true that all good things and gifts come from G*d for the edification of the church or purely for the enjoyment itself. But I differ with the opinion that NOT all work of arts bring glory to G*d, it may be pleasing, moral(worldly), ethical, etc. but unless it in someway credits itself to G*d how can it bring glory to D*d? Regardless of the intent. It IS a good piece of work or art and pleasing to G*d but bring glory?<BR/><BR/>I believe when a work of art is finished and done in good taste and causes the spectator to inquire the artist for his motivation for creating it, now he is given the opportunity to "bring" or "give" glory to G*d by his sharing what G*d means to him and has done for him. The medium may be used as an opportunity to bring glory to G*d if the artist chooses to use it for that purpose, but the only means that G*d has has given us to lead others to Christ is his holy scripture. The word of G*d "brings" glory and "gives" to G*d because the Word is Christ. Let me finish by saying that I am not against christians involved in the entertainment industry, we need that, but let us be clear in what we really mean when we speak of "bringing glory to G*d" or "giving glory to G*d"<BR/><BR/>We need to make a difference in the industry and by just being "good" doesn't make us any different than a "nice guy", "ethical guy" we need to tell them who we are and why we do our best at it, and hopefully we can than share Jesus to them. <BR/><BR/>We can agree to disagree, and of course this my personal opinion and conviction just as well as your is.<BR/><BR/>Many blessings in HIS name!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12279128.post-1114177471171102542005-04-22T08:44:00.000-05:002005-04-22T08:44:00.000-05:00Thank you for expressing with such clarity the Bib...Thank you for expressing with such clarity the Biblical view of enjoying and producing art. I look forward to reading more on your blog!<BR/>C. DavisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com