I’ve written various blogs about great books that discuss faith and art. What I haven’t shared is the most shocking thing I learned from those books. As I researched how faith and art connect, I realized that a common thread connected all the resources I discovered. Somehow, even though many of them had very different …
“Christianity is not about building an absolutely secure little niche in the world where you can live with your perfect little wife and your perfect little children in your beautiful little house where you have no gays or minority groups anywhere near you.” Christian musician Rich Mullins said that in a 1997 concert, and it’s …
Continue reading What Happens When Christians Fear Pop Culture?
When did Christians decide artwork could only talk about Christianity in obvious, preachy ways? Specifically, why do many evangelical Protestants promote Christian art that’s obviously Christian but ignore or criticize Christian artists working in the secular world? There are several reasons – some I’ve mentioned in earlier blogs and some I’m still learning. Possibly the …
Continue reading Why Christians Ignore The World Around Them
Copyright 2016 by Gabriel Salter A few months ago I realized I had been indoctrinated. It wasn’t into a cult or philosophy, in fact it was an idea many people in evangelical Christian circles seem to believe in. I can’t identify any single person who passed this idea down to me, it was an idea …
G. Connor Salter 