What is the relationship between religion and art (visual art, music, literature, etc)?

Answer 1

Things that appeal to our senses can raise our ability to think of the sublime.

Answer 2

The word "craft" has today acquired a mundane definition, A craft is a manual art, usually indulged in for enjoyment (and, occasionally, for monetary reward). Some crafts are also seen as arts; thus, they can be viewed as mediums of personal expression. The Industrial Revolution, which negated the need for many handmade articles, also revolutionized our attitudes toward crafts.

Crafts have largely become pastimes, often associated with the very young, the elderly, or with emotionally and intellectually challenged persons (the popular concept of therapy as "basket-weaving").

Craft was once seen in its proper perspective. Indigenous cultures throughout the world have always claimed that crafts were of divine revelation, not human invention. Pottery, beading, painting, agriculture, medicine, spinning, weaving, knotting, brewing, carving—these were techniques that had been created by the goddesses and gods, the spirits, the divine ones.

All crafts were intimately linked with spirituality. A woman who carefully shaped a water jar from clay she had gathered from a river bank was performing a spiritual practice, and was fully aware of this fact. Since all crafts were sacred, the craftspersons practicing them were not simply transforming objects. Working the craft was a rite of spiritual connection between the worker and the deity. Thus, craft was never a simple pastime: it was a rite of power and honour; a religious ritual.

Outwardly, the craftsperson transformed raw materials into new forms and structures. Inwardly, the material also transformed the craftsperson. Thus, each craft was also a spiritually evolving process that created both physical and nonphysical change.

Answer 3

Creation is art and God is an artist. There are some theories that God used music as part of His creating process. He created a garden for us, composed melodies for the birds to sing, and wrote out the days of our lives long before we were born.

Answer 4

i'm able to often be inspired by slightly song or a portray. I relatively have written a poem on an identical time as listening to Vaughan Williams and The Lark Ascending. additionally I wrote a poem relating to the portray. the girl with a pearl ear -ring. the two song and portray characteristic very much in my existence apart from poetry.

Answer 5

Art is a language. Words alone cannot express true religious experience. Art supplements words.----------Thank you, shpicey, yes, God is a meta-musician, That's why 'Universe' means; 'one song'.

Answer 6

The arts flourish when religion relaxes its hold. Nietzsche.

Answer 7

God gave the gifts.
People choose if they will use them for God or self.
you know
LOVE THE CREATURE MORE THEN THE CREATOR

Answer 8

God Created All.