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Re: heaven's backdoor
On Sat, 5 Oct 2002, Kristen Ulrich wrote:
> If it is vulgar or immoral, they call it an artistic expression. But as
> Christians, we need to set boundaries in those expressions.
Careful, though. There is nothing inherently wrong with "vulgar" art --
the word "vulgar" simply means "of the common people" (hence Jerome's
translation of the Bible into Latin, then the common tongue, was called
the "Vulgate"). Objections to "vulgar" art tend to be based more on class
strictures than on anything particularly "Christian". I am reminded of a
scene in _Everyone's All-American_ where Jessica Lange, playing a proper
southern belle, objects to a lowbrow poem of John Goodman's ("Listen,
listen, cat's a-pissin'...") by saying, "That's so *common*!"
--- Peter T. Chattaway --------------------------- peter at chattaway_com ---
If true love never did exist how could we know its name? -- Sam Phillips
Happiness happens but I want joy. -- Marjorie Cardwell
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