By Thom McKee
Why do humans spend time creating art and then sharing it with each other? There is no real practical reason for this. It doesn’t help us find shelter, food, water or any of the things that we need to survive. It also doesn’t provide any of the things that we need to continue our species. But every civilization, whether in war or in peace does this. You can find art and music in virtually every culture in every civilization in all of recorded history.
If you look at our culture, the creation of art and music are usually things we do in our spare time. But a select few individuals are paid to make or teach art. And in some cases, people are paid extremely well to make art or music
We live in a dangerous world. We see stories of human violence on the news daily. Many people groups around the world live in open hostility or in fear of their neighbors. But, as Christians, how are we supposed to treat outsiders who want to join us but could be a potential threat?
Should we keep them out, or do we let them join us?
Do we only let in those who are like us, or do we risk becoming a more diverse culture?