Some Links On Bad Christian Art
By T. H. Wright
Published:
Last Updated:
A great discussion to begin the conversation about how can we work as Protestants to reclaim good Christian art. There is a lot of things briefly touched upon here which I have tried to highlight in the post’s tags, but utilitarianism is definitely a major component.
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/tgc-podcast/christian-art-often-bad/
UPDATE: 20191016
It is good to see Christian arts perform well at the box office and in other arenas, but I still believe Christian art, especially evangelical art, has a long way to go and improve. Hopefully utilitarianism will die with the modernist philosophy which gave its birth.
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4540&p=.htm
While I had not heard anything about this movie—The Peanut Butter Falcon—until I had read this review, the review certainly has made me consider watching it. There is a long running joke in my family between my in-laws and me as my mother-in-law once commented that she enjoyed a movie—Napoleon Dynamite—because it was a story of friendship. This movie might just be worth extending to her!
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/new-indie-film-worship/
UPDATE: 20200125
While we consider what the best films featuring faith are, let’s not forget that Christians have produced bad cinema. The purpose of art is not mere evangelism; art does not fit into the American utilitarian model.