Arts and religion have a commonality ground thus exist in cahoots. Religious beliefs are based on artistic pieces of evidence of Biblical texts, commentaries, and apocryphal stories. Religion has well been explained through aesthetic devices, for instance, imagery (Minneapolis Institute of Art). The arts have given religion authenticity, and people have grown steadfast faith in Christianity due to its traceability.
Spiritual growth in the Roman Catholic has been necessitated by visually presenting Biblical stories with films, paintings, and sculptures (Minneapolis Institute of Art). As a believer, I hold tightly to my Christian doctrines after physically identifying with the Biblical accounts. Many Biblical events have been filmed, and the films have given the religion much authenticity, and people have grown spiritually.
Christianity is about the spiritual existence of a supernatural being who is the creator of the universe. People hold Christian beliefs because of the vast existing evidence of Christianity that has been documented through arts. Artists have developed their works to show their religious beliefs and faith thus describing their opinions on Biblical, historical events (Minneapolis Institute of Art). Some artistic works are devotional, therefore are intended to make the viewers assess their religion and think profound about their Christian beliefs.
Devotional works are related to Bible stories and events and are done to improve people's faith and make them firm believers. Films have influenced guiding believers towards being steadfast in their religion. Some works are educative to viewers and are designed to teach them morals. Most arts are dramatic and have a substantial impact on individuals' emotions (Minneapolis Institute of Art). Most drama and plays developed by artists about the suffering of Jesus and his crucifixion has a significant effect of eliciting emotions on believers and making them hold tightly to the Christian beliefs and develop a sense of love.
Some artworks are used in Christian rituals and remembrance of specific events captured in the Bible (Minneapolis Institute of Art). Paintings, drama, and sculptures have been designed to depict the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. These artistic works are used during the annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus, and they give the believers actual set of events that happened many centuries ago.
Therefore, arts and religion are closely interlinked subjects as artists develop and perform their works based on their religious beliefs. Religion is given a sense of belonging and authenticity through existing artistic works. Most Biblical events are best described using artworks and Christians can develop their faith and spiritual growth based on the evidence presented by artists regarding creation, and an actual supernatural being (Minneapolis Institute of Art). Most explanations about Christianity emanate from existing arts and believers can find more information about their religion so that they continue Christianity to the next generations.
Work Cited
Minneapolis Institute of Art. "World Religions in Art." Minneapolis Institute of Art, archive.artsmia.org/world-religions/christianity/index.html. Accessed 6 May 2018.
