tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943366568013445284.post5674936454404007532..comments2024-02-09T06:15:27.088-08:00Comments on josh barkey: a slightly more erudite explanation of why christians (in a very narrow sense) are sucky artistsJOSH BARKEYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02056229250824359708noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943366568013445284.post-52454975164652636652010-05-30T12:31:45.720-07:002010-05-30T12:31:45.720-07:00I agree that "mainstream" christian art,...I agree that "mainstream" christian art, music, books,ect is pretty poor but I would also say that their is a lot of christian art that is out there and just like your art no one will ever know it is in fact produced by a christian because people don't want to be associated with that vein of people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943366568013445284.post-46168008364678303212010-05-30T19:09:53.196-07:002010-05-30T19:09:53.196-07:00Myeah... I see your point. I would say that I gues...Myeah... I see your point. I would say that I guess I am referring to "Christian Art" as that art that is being made by the sort of people who are going to attach a flashing neon sign to their work which says "Christian Artist." And I agree - I don't want to be associated with that. <br><br>To me, the term "Christian," or "little Christ" is something that other people called people in the early Christian church because they were doing ridiculous things like giving their money to people who couldn't do anything in return. Since that term has been co-opted by people who now use it as a political weapon, I doubt you'll ever hear me refer to myself as a "Christian Artist." <br><br>I also hate the attitude that wants to dichotomize everything - to put everything into little boxes. I am a human. I make art. I am complicated. LIFE is complicated. <br><br>To my mind, "Christian" is something other people call you, when they notice how weird you're acting. It's not something you insist on to everyone you meet. You live it, and it gets tattooed on your life for everybody to see. <br><br>If, at the end of the day, people look at me and say... "man, that dude is WEIRD. And he keeps talking about Jesus. It's like he's some weird-Jesus-artist", then I suppose I would accept that sort of a distinction.Josh Barkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02056229250824359708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943366568013445284.post-10544459179668261532010-05-30T19:57:46.145-07:002010-05-30T19:57:46.145-07:00I see your side.I see your side.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com