Christian Martial Artists and Esoteric Aspects of Chinese Ar

[tessone]

Well, I think that line of reasoning has its dangers, too. Paul writes a great deal (especially in 1 Corinthians) about the possibility of evil entering into even the teaching of the Gospel.

 

So just because something has positive benefits doesn't mean it can't be sinful.

 

That said, I don't think internal arts are something to be avoided. Just go about them with sound faith.

 

 

[Coonaxus]

I just want to say to tessone and fenwick, that I am very encouraged by some of the things you've said. I'm also a christian and a lot of christian people I talk to about martial arts are against it. I'm studying Hung-Ga kung fu. Though I haven't done any meditation or anything like that in this style, I have to say that you have to be a judge for yourself. Just keep Christ first in your life and glorify Him in everything you do.

 

 

[tessone]

I think a lot of Christians who haven't spent much time with Scripture over-react to things that really aren't dangerous--holistic medicine, Harry Potter, the whole DisneyWorld boycott... I see nothing wrong with practicing internal arts, and if you see improvement specifically as a result of those arts, I wouldn't suspect anything evil in it.

 

 

[Coonaxus]

I agree