Are the movements done respectable or do they imply sensuality?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nFrom what I’ve seen and heard, I think the honest answer to those questions is “only sometimes.” The dancer doesn’t control the costuming or choreography, and a dancer who insists on standards usually finds herself without work. The pressure then is high to compromise principles in order to put food on the table. It is not a situation I would recommend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Hello. I’ve danced since I was young. I mean artful dance like ballet, lyrical, contemporary, and such. I’ve been a Christian since the age of 12. I am not in college, but I wanted to ask would a major in dance be bad? Is it a sin? 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The first section will include those Scriptures where dancing is spoken of in a favorable setting. The second section is where dancing is associated with wickedness. We will note the things that are\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":17577,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-liturgical-dancing-wrong\/","url_meta":{"origin":24608,"position":1},"title":"Is liturgical dancing wrong?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 24, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: I have a friend that goes to a church and she is a liturgical dancer. I read all your articles on dancing and understand the views. She told me that it was her calling to dance to the Lord. Is liturgical dancing wrong? 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