On tuesday's class we viewed artwork done of Jesus and stories from the Bible, all the while discussing if christians need art. I think it's very valuable to have art to admire. I don't think it is completely necessary, but it provides for a more tasteful experience. I appreciated all the artwork we viewed- wether it was accurate or abstract- because it helped me put a mental image to what I read in the Bible. My favourite painting was by Marc Chagall:

I like how God has a green face and Eve is coloured in red. It challenges all the other artwork for being too normal. It seems like a kindergartener could've made this, and that's why it's so cool. It's edgy and I like it.

Leeper mentioned that some christians take offence to christian artwork, specifically images of Jesus being naked on the cross. Apparently it is perceived as disrespectful, but I don't think so. If christians believe that Jesus died on the cross, then they should look at it for what really happened: a brutal event where Jesus was tortured and humiliated in the worst way possible. Starring at an image of Jesus naked shouldn't cause alarm because He has no clothes on; rather, it should cause christians to pause in awe and thank Jesus for what He did for everyone.