Forefront Podcast 8: Faith, Art and Politics

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The Forefront core team discusses Nate’s latest blog entry, “No, All Art Is Not Political.”

  • 00:07 – Introduction
  • 00:49 – Blog entry summary
  • 03:48 – Why do we feel the need to intertwine art and politics?
  • 07:07 – Understanding the purposes of art and politics
  • 09:00 – Is art a waste of time if it doesn’t send a good message?
  • 12:15 – Art that allows you to “just be”
  • 16:12 – What counts as a “clear, positive message”?
  • 19:33 – Are Christians equipped to receive art for art’s sake?
  • 27:43 – Hipsterism is the new Bohemianism
  • 33:30 – Is art ever really only for art’s sake?
  • 37:08 – Everything in its right place — art and political activism

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