tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063618497237342315.post1230365251116618504..comments2015-06-23T07:14:44.767-07:00Comments on J. Gordon Anderson - Contemporary Art: Priest, Psychologist, and Art CriticJ. Gordon Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03941152529096287366noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063618497237342315.post-64590856399680042002007-10-20T15:44:00.000-07:002007-10-20T15:44:00.000-07:00Chip,From my experience there seems to be a correl...Chip,<BR/><BR/>From my experience there seems to be a correlation between many conservative Christians and a disdain for certain types of modern and postmodern art. I think it is because conservatives are naturally less open to new concepts and ideas. While I consider myself conservative in most ways, I guess I am less conservative in the area of art (though my art is actually quite traditional as far as contemporary art goes). So, there are many different grades of conservatism and liberalism I guess.<BR/><BR/>Gordon+J. Gordon Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03941152529096287366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063618497237342315.post-88210869278046801492007-10-19T16:54:00.000-07:002007-10-19T16:54:00.000-07:00Father Gordon,While I agree with you that Fr. Groe...Father Gordon,<BR/><BR/>While I agree with you that Fr. Groeschel is "off base" about much of Modern Art, I wonder about your comment "It also seems to be an attitude that comes from an overly conservative mind." Last time I checked, the APA (and the REC) are both CONSERVATIVE ANGLICAN bodies. Now often the RC church is conservative of bad things but being "Conservative" is what we (as REC/APA folks) are!<BR/><BR/>Chip in Annandale, VAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063618497237342315.post-80743393858765594332007-10-17T09:38:00.000-07:002007-10-17T09:38:00.000-07:00The last time I was there, Monet was in the hiz-ow...The last time I was there, Monet was in the hiz-owse. Although I normally love Fr. Groeschel's talks, I think he's way off base on this...<BR/><BR/>-jJohn J. O'Sullivan™https://www.blogger.com/profile/18387428375352211542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063618497237342315.post-36543999932766828452007-10-14T14:52:00.000-07:002007-10-14T14:52:00.000-07:00I agree. It also seems to be an attitude that come...I agree. It also seems to be an attitude that comes from an overly conservative mind.J. Gordon Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03941152529096287366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063618497237342315.post-4333878470051752222007-10-13T16:50:00.000-07:002007-10-13T16:50:00.000-07:00Roman Catholics in particular can have such a knee...Roman Catholics in particular can have such a knee jerk reactions when it comes to these things. It always pisses me off when I hear them. Just because a thing is contemporary does not mean that it's ugly, nor are all old things beautiful. If you do not look for beauty in places where you don't think you will find it, you will miss out on a whole lot of God's creation.Arturo Vasquezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09674281914540496859noreply@blogger.com