Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Should Christians use
art in worship?
- NO
- 2nd commandment - 'Thou
shalt not worship icons'
- Against the word of God
- Art is a distraction
from worship
- Protestants
and Quakers
- False idols
- People may worship
object and not the God
it represents
- Money should not be
spend on material
possessions
- Showing God as an
image limits Him
- Image always
subjective
- Artistic competition
creates jealousy
- Sistine Chapel
- YES
- Stained glass
windows depict Bible
messages and stories
in a way for everyone
to understand
- Didactic
- Icons acts as a bridge
between a person and a
religious figure
- Focal point
- Improves
understanding
- Tradition
- Used since times when most
people were illiterate
- Gaze of icon
makes for more
intimate worship
- Beautiful art creates a sense
of awe in a place of worship
- Mood and setting for worship