Civilization, in every generation, must be defended from barbarians.
The barbarians outside the gate, the barbarians inside the gate, and the barbarian in the mirror...
Monday, August 04, 2008
Now Dallas Morning News Readers Know About The Desecration
I think his stunt can be interpreted-as all art can be interpreted- as demonstrating something different from what he intended to show. He used pieces of the Qur’an, the Bible, and the God Delusion to show that the world is made of atheists and theists. He next used the host to reveal that Christ is at the center of this multiplicity of faiths, and that he is the direct center of our existence. Then he used the banana peal and coffee grains to show the fertility of the earth that God created; but he also demonstrated the fact that these organic materials can decompose, so they should be attached to the life-giving word. Finally, in order to keep all of the materials in a collective whole on the wall he needed to use the nail, which is symbolic of Christ's death for Christians. A rusted nail demonstrates that the hardened substances of our earth undergo changes; it is just part of oxidation which science has revealed to us. So the nail keeps the atheists and the theists books connected to Christ, and we all know that Christ renewed the world when he rose from the dead. All of the things Myers used were symbolic, so his art can be interpreted symbolically. Remember, in a relativistic world no one truth exists and nothing is sacred, even art itself. God Bless!!
Interesting and thoughtful comment. However, as a Catholic I'd have to quibble with the assertion that everything Myers used was symbolic. We don't hold the Eucharist to be a symbol of Christ, but Christ Himself. Of course, that would only add to the point you are making...
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I think his stunt can be interpreted-as all art can be interpreted- as demonstrating something different from what he intended to show. He used pieces of the Qur’an, the Bible, and the God Delusion to show that the world is made of atheists and theists. He next used the host to reveal that Christ is at the center of this multiplicity of faiths, and that he is the direct center of our existence. Then he used the banana peal and coffee grains to show the fertility of the earth that God created; but he also demonstrated the fact that these organic materials can decompose, so they should be attached to the life-giving word. Finally, in order to keep all of the materials in a collective whole on the wall he needed to use the nail, which is symbolic of Christ's death for Christians. A rusted nail demonstrates that the hardened substances of our earth undergo changes; it is just part of oxidation which science has revealed to us. So the nail keeps the atheists and the theists books connected to Christ, and we all know that Christ renewed the world when he rose from the dead. All of the things Myers used were symbolic, so his art can be interpreted symbolically. Remember, in a relativistic world no one truth exists and nothing is sacred, even art itself. God Bless!!
Interesting and thoughtful comment. However, as a Catholic I'd have to quibble with the assertion that everything Myers used was symbolic. We don't hold the Eucharist to be a symbol of Christ, but Christ Himself. Of course, that would only add to the point you are making...
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