After leaving class and seeing all the beautiful pieces of
art it really opened my eyes and made me think about what would life really be
like as a Christian or not if there was no art. I have never been someone to
make art, but I love it in that way I can see how it opens up hearts and brings
joy to everyone. With being a Christian if there was no art there would be no
hope In the fact we couldn't have the pictures of Jesus and everyone else to
show us what we have to look forward to. If there was no art there would always
be an underlying doubt. That hope we get from art helps strengthen our faith by
giving us symbols to go with story. It helps show all the things that you can’t
see when just reading a book.
All though art is good for our faith, I think it makes life
worth living. When you watch someone look at a piece of art you can see their
heart light up and give them meaning to be here. If there was no art there
would be nothing in this world, everything would be the same. It would be bland
and boring. As I look around my room I see countless things with designs. All
of this is art. Art is everywhere. It gives people the ability to express
themselves as an individual. I love tattoos. Not because of the rebellion or
anything like that but because of how hard it is to do and how artist can take
a tattoo gun and no outline and make an amazing piece. Or how they can make a
water color painting on your skin. It fascinates me. I guess what I’m trying to
say is that art gives us the ability to see past the surface and it gives us
the ability to hope.
Art does have a purpose in enhancing Biblical messages. But honestly, I think words are just as powerful in their own right. I can't say for certain whether we NEED pictures of Jesus or not. There are already clear pictures of him in the Bible. Now I understand that an artists' interpretation of Jesus may be helpful, maybe even essential, to someone's faith, but I don't think that's the case for everybody.
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