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Announcing Between The Two Worlds Conference By David Taylor

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The blog , Announcing Between the Two Worlds Conference posted on January 30, 2015, written by David Taylor is about an interesting conference coming up the weekend of June 11-14, 2015. Over time an uneasy relationship has developed between the contemporary art world and the church world. Taylor notes in his blog, “Not only are these kinds of (contemporary) artist mostly unknown to church leaders, they and their work cause them to regard the world of contemporary art with quizzical indifference, frustration, and even disdain. On the other, many artists lack any meaningful experience with the contemporary church and are mostly ignorant of her mission” (Taylor, 2015)

The goal of this 4 day conference is to create a neutral environment where contemporary artists and church leaders and get together and talk about a partnership that can serve God on an even greater scale. Taylor writes, “this conference seeks to build a bridge that facilitates understanding and mutual respect” (Taylor, 2015). …show more content…

Contemporary art in regards to religion may also have a tendency to emphasis the repetitive nature and contradictory elements of religion (Taylor, 2015).

Taylor’s blog indicates “church” essentially means the community of Christ wherever a Christian may find he or her self whether it be in the working community, living community or worship community. The bottom line is wherever Christian’s may find themselves the visual arts can play an important role in Christianity (Taylor,

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