Must Artists be Saints?
From The Theology Pugcast by The Theology Pugcast
April 20, 2026 · 1h 2m · Season 8 · Episode 389
About this episode
Chris reflects on the moral implications of admiring artists with questionable personal lives.
Today Chris reflects on artists whose art he admires, but he would never want to be like. When you think of Roald Dahl, Shel Silverstein, or even Mozart, must you boycott them when you discover things about them that you find distasteful? Today the Pugs wonder aloud, must artists be saints? Support the Theology Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Learn more about First Pres. Battle Ground: https://www.solochristo.org/ Connect with WileyCraft Productions: https://wileycraftproductions.com/
People in this episode
Host: Chris
Topics covered
- art
- morality
- ethics
- famous artists
- cultural criticism
Keywords
- artists
- morality
- Roald Dahl
- Shel Silverstein
- Mozart
- ethics
- art criticism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Theology Pugcast, First Pres. Battle Ground, WileyCraft Productions
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