If I were to be privileged to be a 'missionary' to the Netherlands (before the imams and mullahs totally entrenched themselves and ruined the culture) I'd be there for absolutely one reason only--to study Art in the Rijk and Van Gogh Museums..!!
American Art has always had to play'catch up' to the great Art of the Netherlands and Europe--period. Why Paris--except studying at the Louvre..?
The same would be true regarding a 'mission' to Spain--It would b e to study at The Prado Museum in Madrid. A gal friend of mine did her Ph.D. in Art there.
And if I were privileged to be a 'missionary' to Brazil...it would be for one thing only--to study the wonderful music of Antonio Carlos Jobim and other fantastic Brazilian musicians... American music has never begun to match that superior excellence. (No other reason to go there...! Forget the idiocy of Soccer..!!)
Nobody in the world needs to come to America--except perhaps to study jazz--or the Art of the Novel--for a year. (Forget the idiocy of Golf, Football--and especially trivia like MTV...!)
I've known 'missionaries' to (civilized) European and South American countries, who returned after many years--never having immersed themselves in
the Art, Literature, Music of the particular country. What great thing were they there to share? When I tell them that Christianity is Art not Propaganda...they give me a blank ('duh') stare...boring bobble heads.
The only authentic missionary is a 'visiting artist' coming to study the Fine Art of that country. Only in that milieu can the Gospel be shared effectively.
I know this stuff 'pops the evangelastic'...ha..!
(from: work in progress:)
CHRISTIANITY: ART...NOT PROPAGANDA!
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