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1 | Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus? | Rom 1:23 | Hank | 27606 | ||
Retxar,that's a good question and a tough one to answer. Where does one cross the line between "innocent" re-enactments of manger scenes, Passion plays, etc. and erecting "graven images?" Scripture tells us that God is Spirit and we must worship Him in spirit. Truth to tell, I really don't know whether we err in our dramatizations and in our art. I should think it a rather drastic measure to destroy our heritage of fine religious art by masters such as Michelangelo. At the same time I believe there is a potential for making the piece of art an object of intense adoration bordering on worship. Perhaps a more balanced view is that religious art and drama, if viewed at all, should be viewed in proper perspective, i.e., that it is merely a product of human imagination and never to be thought of as being anything else...... In Eureka Springs, Arkansas -- no great distance from my home -- they present an outdoor Passion play every year. I've never seen it but hear good reports about it. Some years ago a friend, upon returning from the play, remarked, "It was simply wonderful. And the fellow who played Jesus looked just like Him." To this day I've wondered just how she knew what Jesus actually looked like. --Hank | ||||||
2 | Is it wrong to have pictures of Jesus? | Rom 1:23 | Makarios | 27707 | ||
Greetings Hank! During my stay in Arkansas (as a boy), I actually attended and experienced that outdoor Passion Play in Eureka Springs, AR, my friend! I remember it very well and vividly! I still have a picture of Thorncrown Chapel, also in Eureka Springs, which is right here on my desk! And my review of the Passion Play (I've seen it twice) would be much like your friend's: "It was simply wonderful!" However, I cannot begin to explain just how your friend knew what Jesus looked like.. :-) But I can tell you that we drove for at least two hours from a little town called Decatur, AR (which is where we lived near Bentonville, AR), just to travel to Eureka Springs, which is just beautiful in itself, I might add! Blessings to you from a former Razorback, Nolan |
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