Artists have always been drawn to the wild, wise elements they cannot control or understand—the sea, mountains, fire. To be an artist means to approach the light, and that means to let go our control, to allow our whole selves to be placed with absolute faith in that which is greater than we are. The [...]
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“Artists have always been drawn to the wild, wise elements they cannot control or understand.”
Posted in Art, Madeleine L'Engle on November 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“To be an artist is to approach the light. . .”
Posted in Art, Madeleine L'Engle, tagged Art, L'Engle on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Artists have always been drawn to the wild, wise elements they cannot control or understand—the sea, mountains, fire. To be an artist means to approach the light, and that means to let go our control, to allow our whole selves to be placed with absolute faith in that which is greater than we are. The [...]
L’Engle on Christian Art
Posted in Art, Madeleine L'Engle, tagged Art, L'Engle on September 30, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Christian art? Art is art; painting is painting; music is music; a story is a story. If it’s bad art, it’s bad religion, no matter how pious the subject. Madeleine L’Engle
The Terrible Gift of Freedom
Posted in Freedom, Madeleine L'Engle, tagged bread and circuses, choice, Freedom, L'Engle, TV on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Freedom is a terrible gift, and the theory behind all dictatorships is that “the people” do not want freedom. They want bread and circuses. They want workman’s compensation and fringe benefits and TV. Give up your free will, give up your freedom to make choices, listen to the expert, and you will have three cars [...]
