Now that I’ve given my resident philospher Taylor a thorough lashing (check it out in the previous post’s comments), I want to post a video I recently saw, featuring a brilliant film professor from Fuller Theological Seminary, Dr. Craig Detweiler (note: he was also once the chair of the Cinema and Media Arts program at Biola University). The video really picks up about halfway through, and says everything I’ve ever wanted to say about being a Christian (an actual one) and an artist.
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31
Mar
Seeing this is a must.
Let’s pick up where I left off, shall we?
On the other side of the dice, is the entire idea of godsploitation. It works in profound ways that so many people are blind to, not just in film, but certainly within the radio, music, and literary industries. A vast majority of Christians refuse to partake in “secular” culture because what they are exposed to will ruin their lives forever. This leads Christians to seek out the “Christian Alternative” bands. Back when I was growing up it was: “What? You like Limp Bizkit? Try listening to P.O.D., it’s just as good except without the evil!” What developed through the years of pleasing the Christian population with safe products is a terrifying entity: the Christian market. Continue reading ‘How the Christian market sucks (Part 2)’
