Faith, Art and Politics

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