by Art F. Moran

Created on: May 14, 2009   Last Updated: May 16, 2009

What is the connection between religion and art?

Under any normal circumstances, I wouldn't attempt to stream the connection between religion and art together, as doing so is as vastly differing per individual interpretation, just as it is one's attempt to solidifying the philosophical question; what is the true meaning of life?

However, in an effort to establish a sense of equitable value and exploit two issues to which I am deeply fascinated by in my personal quest to obtain a greater understanding, knowledge, and wisdom; I certainly do believe these two subjects share the number one slot, in and throughout history for serving mankind's uncanny appetite.

In many areas of life concerning comforting individuals, inspiring, encouraging, and educating the masses in essence to live freer lives, by virtue of one's beliefs, talents, passions, gifts, or in one's quest to obtain a sense of self, against the great unknown forces in our midst; religion and art are without question sharing the number one slot in educating principles throughout the history of mankind, and we have the documentations to back such a theory.

To my best understanding, that was the underlying message I found in almost every study I've conducted from Eastern Philosophies concerning Buddha, to the Western Civilization many live by, here in America, which often reveals a traditionalist belief in either a Catholic based study and practice, or Christianity, which in itself has been segregated and divided into 100's if not 1000's of roots of the same tree, but bears different titles as an effort to socialize the teaching by way of denomination.

Both of these subjects, religion and art follow a similar curriculum, centrally focused on or around certain principles, such as; individuality, discipline, obedience, and have often been associated to the individual obtaining a greater sense of freedom, passion, or zeal for life itself.

I also believe; a connection can, or perhaps should be recognized in regard to the mediation process, and it's values, whereby, both religious teachings and artists of all kinds speak of this value, as it can itself can be enlightening, entrancing, even life changing, as I personally have had the pleasure to explore, and experience firsthand, in both the spiritual, and the artistic values aforementioned.

Whilst I could circumnavigate the ocean blue with another, and return with a completely different perspective, perception, or opinionated personal view of said voyage

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