I’ve talked recently about why Christians should care about art, in this new series I’m going to talk about why Christians should specifically encourage each other to work in secular art fields as well as overtly Christian ones Click here to read Part 1 Reason 2: Christian Entertainment Can Only Say Certain Things No …
Continue reading Why Christians Must Work in Secular Art (Pt 2)
For a Christian, thinking about the end of the world isn’t always bad. The belief this world is temporary and Jesus is returning soon comes up multiple times in Paul’s epistles and can encourage Christians to always share their faith. One could argue the End Times focus of Revelation is encouraging, a reminder that …
Several weeks ago I lead a workshop with Professional Writing students at Taylor University, entitled "Superheroes, Symbolism and the Third Space: Writing Christian-themed Stories in Secular Entertainment." What is a Third Space? Third Space is a term I’m basing on a quote Scott Derrickson, director/co-writer of Dr. Strange said in an interview w/ RELEVANT magazine. Derrickson’s …
Continue reading How to fit Spiritual Themes in Stories (Part 1)
Similar to my Recommended Reading post, this list collects articles (and one resource) that discuss Christian art, particularly the dilemma of how Protestant evangelicals tends to misunderstand art. “New Lyrics for the Devil’s Music” by Gerald Clarke. (TIME Magazine, March 11, 1985) Reposted in 2001, this was one of the early articles to discuss the Contemporary …
G. Connor Salter 