In this series (click here for Part 1), I’m looking at 5 questions about arts based on something a Puritan wrote and giving some answers. To read my thoughts on the previous question, click here. I said in my last post that when people assume fiction and lies are the same, they misunderstand what lies are. Lies …
I really enjoy shows like NCIS that focus on police or federal agents doing these in-depth investigations. So, it was an interesting experience working with Robotic Flyers Productions to make a short film that parodies those kinds of shows. You can watch the short film for free on YouTube and read more about its production on …
If you have a large backyard you have to maintain, you've probably discovered there's a never-ending battle: you versus the animals. You're always trying to take care of the raccoons, squirrels and other animals that keep getting into everything. What would happen if those animals felt like they owned the yard... and whatever's in it? …
In this series (click here for Part 1), I’m looking at 5 questions about arts based on something a Puritan wrote and giving some answers. To read my thoughts on the previous question, click here. Question (3 of 5): Is relaying a fictional story the same as lying? Answer: fiction and lies are not necessarily the same …
I've always wondered where the "Swiss army" in "Swiss army knives" comes from. Does the Swiss army use them a lot? So, in a webcomic episode, I tried to imagine what that would look like: https://tapas.io/episode/1143015
In this series (click here for Part 1), I'm looking at 5 questions about arts based on something a Puritan wrote and giving some answers. To read my thoughts on the previous question, click here. Question (2 of 5): Is portraying sin in art sinful? Answer: Not necessarily. Portraying sin as good is certainly sinful. But …
In this series (click here for Part 1), I'm looking at 5 questions about arts based on something a Puritan wrote and giving some answers. Question (1 of 5): Can an originally pagan activity be good? Answer: Christians certainly shouldn’t do activities that are part of pagan festivals or involve doing sinful things. However, God can …
Read any number of articles I’ve written, and you’ll know I’ve talked a lot about trends or biases that make it hard for evangelicals to value art. One trend I haven’t talked much about is how Puritanism affected those biases. Many people in the Puritan movement saw art (especially the theatre) as being inherently sinful …
G. Connor Salter 