[Darkwolf377]

You're right. I don't agree that the only alternative is "explosions and shit" (!), but "conservative art" (I'm trying to think of examples) as a concept is a complete misnomer.

Art isn't conservative. One can be politically conservative and yet want to live a life that isn't conservative, and that includes adventurous art. And there isn't much art that I would consider conservative in any sense.

The Passion certainly isn't "tame" though, and would probably have more in common with Pulp Fiction than one of those books/movies about the apocalypse, Carried Away or whatever they're called.

The choice isn't between Tarantino megaviolence or Disney, though.

[vimto]

The choice isn't between Tarantino megaviolence or Disney, though.

You're right - it is a false antithesis. When the Simpsons came out there was uproar - but it's hard to see it as a threat to civilization new - more a parody that highlights the absurdities of these days. And it is funny....

Conservatism isn't about ideas but values. That means thst conservative values can be explored through various ideas - including opening to view values (criminal, sexual, political etc) that we would not agree with, to provide a dynamic to explore how conservative values play out in a complex world. That makes for good, healthy, gritty, and enduring art. I find that (in gerneral) Christians and Conservative alike are delightfully nieve on these issues.

kind regards, arty vimto

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Left Behind.

And from what I've heard, those books sound like they could have been written by L. Ron Hubbard.

But, people seem to enjoy them...

*shrugs*