Should Christians use art in worship?

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Christianity (Religious and spiritual experience) Mind Map on Should Christians use art in worship?, created by harrisono on 03/01/2014.
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Should Christians use art in worship?
  1. NO
    1. 2nd commandment - 'Thou shalt not worship icons'
      1. Against the word of God
      2. Art is a distraction from worship
        1. Protestants and Quakers
        2. False idols
          1. People may worship object and not the God it represents
          2. Money should not be spend on material possessions
            1. Showing God as an image limits Him
              1. Image always subjective
                1. Artistic competition creates jealousy
                  1. Sistine Chapel
                2. YES
                  1. Stained glass windows depict Bible messages and stories in a way for everyone to understand
                    1. Didactic
                    2. Icons acts as a bridge between a person and a religious figure
                      1. Focal point
                        1. Improves understanding
                        2. Tradition
                          1. Used since times when most people were illiterate
                          2. Gaze of icon makes for more intimate worship
                            1. Beautiful art creates a sense of awe in a place of worship
                              1. Mood and setting for worship
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