can religion

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1. Todd Jordan says

   Dec 22, 2008

   Art exists without religion, but religiousness is an art all its self. 🙂

2. Susi B says

   Dec 22, 2008

   of course not! 🙂

3. CT Moore says

   Dec 22, 2008

   What’s that thing about graven images, again?

4. JohnO says

   Dec 22, 2008

   I think it can, the Protestant reformation did a good job of producing no art, and destroying art in an effort to be rid of idols. So, yes.

5. Anne Johnson says

   Dec 22, 2008

   Great Title !
   People have not yet evolved to live without religion. otoh, the more evolved, the more art.

6. dave mcclure says

   Dec 22, 2008

   no, it can’t.
   religion needs something to rail against, and vice versa… thus, they both need each other.
   (sort of like the way Jon Stewart needs Bill O’Reilly, and vice versa)

7. Matches Malone says

   Dec 23, 2008

   Survey Question? Answer: It depends….
   As a commentary on society, well….
   You might go from zero to suck pretty quickly if the two didn’t have each other to compete with.

8. CT Moore says

   Dec 23, 2008

   @dave mcclure, yeah, you’re right. graven images become a rallying point for the faithful.
   @JohnO, even the Protestants needed a crucifix.

9. Liviu says

   Dec 23, 2008

   …but can art exist without religion?

10. David Terei says

    Dec 23, 2008

    As often it does, it comes down to definitions. I would say no or maybe more that the question is invalid, i have a quite broad definition of art and most of religion is included in it.

11. David Terei says

    Dec 23, 2008

    As often it does, it comes down to definitions. I would say no or maybe more that the question is invalid, i have a quite broad definition of art and most of religion is included in it.

12. borthers says

    Dec 24, 2008

    Both man-made concepts originating from human imagination so similar in that regard; less people die for “art” though.

13. Adam Singer says

    Jan 2, 2009

    Yes – one is beautiful (art) and one is a concept that is throw-back to a pre-science civilization (religion). As an artist I really think you do art a disservice with this one Hugh – the two have nothing to do with each other.

14. Andy O says

    Jan 5, 2009

    It may not rely on the picture art of icons, but the hymns and songs that are central to most protestant “liturgy” are art as well. There is a certain art to protestant (and catholic) prayer too, I’d dare say.
    There can e no religion without art, because art is how those who seek to experience or express the divine do so.