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Popular Art & CulturePopular Art & Culture
Class Session 3
© John Stevenson, 2008
John Calvin, Commentary on Genesis
The invention of the arts, and other things which serve the common use
and conveniences of life, is a gift of God by no
means to be despised and a faculty worthy of
commendation.
Forms of MusicForms of Music
• Ancient music
Psalm 33:1-3Psalm 33:1-3 Sing for joy in the LORD,
O you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming to the upright.
2 Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre;
Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.
3 Sing to Him a new song;
Play skillfully with a shout of joy.
Psalm 150:3-5 Psalm 150:3-5 3 Praise Him with trumpet sound;
Praise Him with harp and lyre.
4 Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.
5 Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
Forms of MusicForms of Music
• Ancient music
• Chants
• Classical music
• Country
• Blues & Jazz
• Rock & Roll
• Rap
What are some of the What are some of the similarities among movie similarities among movie
theaters, concert halls, and theaters, concert halls, and church sanctuaries?church sanctuaries?
What should be a Christian What should be a Christian response to popular movies and response to popular movies and
entertainment?entertainment?• Stay away!
• Selectively enjoy them
• Use them as a bridge to teach truths from God
• Use them for their insights into today’s culture and thinking
Tumnis: One day he’ll be here, and the next he won’t. But you mustn’t press him. After all, he’s not a tame lion.
Lucy: No, but he’s good.
(Prince Caspian)
Lucy: “Aslan, you're bigger.
Aslan: “That is because you are older, little one.”
Lucy: “Not because you are?”
Aslan: “I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger.”
“Over three and a half centuries ago, linked by faith and bound by a common desire for
liberty, a small band of pilgrims sought out a
place in the New World where they
could worship according to their own
beliefs”
Four Roles for Popular ArtFour Roles for Popular Art
• Communicating cultural values and ideals
• Offering social and cultural criticism
• Providing social unity
• Contributing to the collective memory
Which Role is being Utilized?Which Role is being Utilized?
• Communicating cultural values and ideals
• Offering social and cultural criticism
• Providing social unity
• Contributing to the collective memory
Which Role is being Utilized?Which Role is being Utilized?
• Communicating cultural values and ideals
• Offering social and cultural criticism
• Providing social unity
• Contributing to the collective memory
Which Role is being Utilized?Which Role is being Utilized?
• Communicating cultural values and ideals
• Offering social and cultural criticism
• Providing social unity
• Contributing to the collective memory
Which Role is being Utilized?Which Role is being Utilized?
• Communicating cultural values and ideals
• Offering social and cultural criticism
• Providing social unity
• Contributing to the collective memory
Which Role is being Utilized?Which Role is being Utilized?
• Communicating cultural values and ideals
• Offering social and cultural criticism
• Providing social unity
• Contributing to the collective memory
Team Time
Planning for Group Projects
ReviewReview
• A Christian world view impacts how we see the God, the world, and ourselves.
• Christians have used different approaches in the past and present to deal with culture
• While our culture will always impact us, an awareness of that impact will help us to evaluate that impact and, when necessary, to counter it
