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"St. Francis of Assisi: The Living Candle" by Ian Cron
"Poetry is a way of remembering what it would impoverish us to forget."
-Robert Frost
Entertainment vs. Art:
Entertainment = predicted pleasure in a predicted way. People leave essentially unchanged. Art opens up the possibility for transformation. Art engages. Where can you engage society, community?
Arts Education (& the demise of):
We've convinced America that the purpose of arts education is to produce more artists.
St. Francis termed the phrase "anthropocentric narcissism." It is the belief that God is only interested in saving souls. St. Francis believed that everything -- everything -- each tree, each rock, each blade of grass -- was the unrepeatable expression of a unique and personal God. Everything has "this-ness." Not "those" elms, but THIS ELM. As it stands, we are not reconciled to Creation. Instead, we control and exploit nature.
Ian Cron is senior pastor at Trinity Church in Greenwich, Connecticut, and author of the soon-to-be-published book on St. Francis of Assisi -- and he's an amazing speaker!! *** On that note: Ian Cron is our retreat speaker for the Haven Retreat (June 2-4) ***
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Posted by AB on 3/17/2006 | 2 comments
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