A bit of a random thought inspired by all this Art. Anyone who wants a "working" understanding of Faith, beyond the strictures of religion, might consider this: When the writer sits down at the keyboard, or with a pen, or the artist picks up a brush to put something on canvas, or the moviemaker aims the camera, that expectation that something magical will happen is as good an illustration of Faith as you could want.
Yes, I can say it probably is an act of faith at the beginning, but actually diving into writing or art-making (for me), after so many yeas of doing it, bypasses any conscious thought. It can be just a habit— starting back to work again—and the issue of ’faith’ has long been left behind as a necessary tool to get started on the next creative act..
A bit of a random thought inspired by all this Art. Anyone who wants a "working" understanding of Faith, beyond the strictures of religion, might consider this: When the writer sits down at the keyboard, or with a pen, or the artist picks up a brush to put something on canvas, or the moviemaker aims the camera, that expectation that something magical will happen is as good an illustration of Faith as you could want.
Yes, I can say it probably is an act of faith at the beginning, but actually diving into writing or art-making (for me), after so many yeas of doing it, bypasses any conscious thought. It can be just a habit— starting back to work again—and the issue of ’faith’ has long been left behind as a necessary tool to get started on the next creative act..