Where to Draw the Line

Art has played a major role in religious views and vice versa, but where do we draw the line as to what is depicted? A few years back there was a cartoonist who drew the prophet Muhammed for a satire that was published and he received many threats. There is this documentary called Bloody Cartoons which touches on censorship in regards to religious satire. I found this documentary quite amusing in many aspects. It just goes to show how personal religion becomes and how little the offense may seem to some can create such an uproar in others.

As some cartoonists use religious figures for satire there are also others that use their talent to convert and spread their gospel. Jack Chick is famous for his cartoon gospel tracts. These are basically like mini comic books that point out sins and try to convince you to convert to Christianity. For example Crazy Wolf displays a native american upset that another woman has turned away from their culture and puts a curse on her. Chick uses dark figures to convey their evil and evokes guilt and condemnation throughout many of his tracts. There is also a documentary on Jack Chick which includes interviews with people that have directly worked with him.God's Cartoonist:The Comic Crusade of Jack T. Chick

I really don't have much to say on either of these documentaries but I found them interesting and thought I'd share.