Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Kitsch (?)

“If God can speak through Balaam’s ass, He can certainly communicate through even the humblest art—which rather nullifies the arguments of taste and craftsmanship when it comes to Christian outreach”
~read the full article here

"The dashboard of the car that becomes an altar with a bobble head Jesus and a glow in the dark cross is not necessarily to be laughed at. The reason it is there is just too complex."

~read the full article here

Both quotes come from Betty Spackman, author of A Profound Weakness: Christians and Kitsch (Amazon link).

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