Comments on: Culture at critical mass http://www.alidaanderson.net/blog/culture-at-critical-mass/ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:14:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tasting heaven | Creative Discontent http://www.alidaanderson.net/blog/culture-at-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Tasting heaven | Creative Discontent Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:37:12 +0000 http://www.alidaanderson.net/blog/?p=121#comment-82 [...] really have a commentary on it—except to say that his point #7 is a fantastic counterpoint to this post about creativity and the city. Big churches and big cities: Both of them preparing us for and giving us a taste of heaven. I [...] [...] really have a commentary on it—except to say that his point #7 is a fantastic counterpoint to this post about creativity and the city. Big churches and big cities: Both of them preparing us for and giving us a taste of heaven. I [...]

]]> By: Jen C http://www.alidaanderson.net/blog/culture-at-critical-mass/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Jen C Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:12:39 +0000 http://www.alidaanderson.net/blog/?p=121#comment-38 I really appreciate your perspective here, Alida. While I am happy to live in the suburbs and found living in the city stifling in a lot of ways, that's all personal preference and has nothing to do with cities being bad in and of themselves. In fact, I quite like that the city is close enough for me to go there whenever I like, but far enough away that I don't have to go if I don\'t want to. I also grew up in the country, so I'm not so naive as to think that rural life is the ideal either. It certainly has its challenges too, and I really resent the notion that the country life is perfect just because it's not the city. For you as an artist, the city is the only place to live that will fuel you artistically. You need, and thrive, on the energy that the city gives. I personally find it exhausting, but I love how God made us each unique and manifests Himself through us all. I really appreciate your perspective here, Alida. While I am happy to live in the suburbs and found living in the city stifling in a lot of ways, that’s all personal preference and has nothing to do with cities being bad in and of themselves. In fact, I quite like that the city is close enough for me to go there whenever I like, but far enough away that I don’t have to go if I don\’t want to.

I also grew up in the country, so I’m not so naive as to think that rural life is the ideal either. It certainly has its challenges too, and I really resent the notion that the country life is perfect just because it’s not the city.

For you as an artist, the city is the only place to live that will fuel you artistically. You need, and thrive, on the energy that the city gives. I personally find it exhausting, but I love how God made us each unique and manifests Himself through us all.

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