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Almost done. So many mixed feelings. Kind of agree with the author for the most part but I also find his style of argumentation very annoying. Let’s see if he redeems this book in the final chapter.

Good chapter on the 2015 movie, The Witch.

Another chapter on cancel culture

I’m starting to get annoyed with the author lol. I feel like he’d be insufferable in an argument. I track with him in general, but he has a habit of asking “where do you draw the line?” with the implication that the best course of action is doing nothing or having no opinion of art except that “it’s subjective”. Ok thanks for nothing. I still sympathize with him but the reading can be a little annoying

Lots of pages covering the idea, “just because you don’t like it, doesn’t mean it’s not art”. I get it bro, time to move on. 120 pages in and I don’t have a clear idea of art the author wants Christian’s to make or celebrate.

Snapping my fingers every other paragraph like I’m at a poetry reading. This is legit

Great chapter unpacking the idea of God as an artist and a patron/commissioner (the latter proven by the creativity he commands in the creation of the Ark and the temple)

Off to a great start

Very intriguing for me personally that this starts off talking about the “Piss Christ” photo. I remember my dad referencing it over the years a dozen times as the quintessential example of non-art. I’m guessing he doesn’t know the artist is a Christian himself haha