Are Artists the High Priests of Culture? Part II
Do artists take themselves too seriously? Do we take artists seriously enough? These are the questions I’ve had coming out of my post last week, where I offered a few preliminary thoughts (in response to a well-intentioned but generally frustrating video from the Gospel Coalition) on the question of whether artists serve some kind of “priestly” role in contemporary (pop) culture… and if so, if such a thing is altogether self-serving or may in fact serve... Read More
Are Artists the High Priests of Culture? Part I
In his seminal Art in Action (1980), Reformed philosopher Nicholas Wolterstorff emphasized the way in which the artist, “when he brings forth order for human benefit or divine honor,” participates in “man’s vocation to master and subdue the earth” (77). Such a creationally-grounded ‘job description’ applies equally to artists inside and outside the boundaries of the church. On the basis of the shared human task of transforming, “ordering” and... Read More
Exegeting Pop Culture (and a call for writers)
If you are a regular follower of the Mediation blog, I (on behalf of myself, Brian, Thomas, Aaron and Kelly) have to apologize for a slowdown in posts, especially over the Christmas season. In all of the far-flung places we are found across this great continent (from Seattle to Atlanta to Toronto), things have been prohibitively busy! And the media waits for no man, woman or creature that crawls across the face of the earth. Part of the challenge with a blog about theology and... Read More
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