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The Religious Problem with Questions of Taste The Religious Problem with Questions of Taste
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Taste Perceived as Irrelevant to Religion Taste Perceived as Irrelevant to Religion
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Artistic Taste Seen as Theologically Suspect Artistic Taste Seen as Theologically Suspect
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Taste Regarded as Prejudiced and Elitist Taste Regarded as Prejudiced and Elitist
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“Taste” Irretrievable? “Taste” Irretrievable?
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Preparing to Pursue Taste Theologically Preparing to Pursue Taste Theologically
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Features of Taste for Theological Reflection Features of Taste for Theological Reflection
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Three Elements of Taste Three Elements of Taste
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Taste as Aesthetic Perception Taste as Aesthetic Perception
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Taste as Aesthetic Enjoyment Taste as Aesthetic Enjoyment
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Taste as Aesthetic Judgment Taste as Aesthetic Judgment
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Excellence in Taste Excellence in Taste
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Aftertaste—and Foretaste Aftertaste—and Foretaste
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One Good Taste, Bad Taste, and Christian Taste
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Published:February 2003
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Abstract
Unlike issues of theology and morality, Christians find issues of aesthetic taste to be inconsequential. Taste is not exactly irrelevant to Christians as several congregations have addressed arguments regarding worship style, music, and the use of both contemporary and traditional forms of media. Also, outside the church, Christians have had discriminating opinions about the styles of entertainment and art today. However, a big deal is not made out of such issues because the Bible never said anything about such issues, and those who do care are perceived to be aesthetes and elitists. Christians who love art would assert that aesthetics is not the core of religion and spirituality, and this chapter takes on artistic taste in the concept of theology and religion.
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