To some, this latest version of lion dance is new innovation which would bring this cultural heritage to a totally new level. But to the traditionalist, this is a perversion or even corruption of the Chinese cultural heritage.
The revisionist often quotes the words "staying relevance" to justify modifying what has been practised for hundred of years. After all, culture is non-static and is constantly evolving.
The impact of "staying relevance" is not only felt in the cultural sphere. Religious institutions have not been spared as well. Today, churches have been changing and evolving in order to stay relevant, so they claimed. The question is: How far should we change in order to stay relevant? Already, we have gay pastors and even same sex marriage. What's next?
The impact of "staying relevance" is not only felt in the cultural sphere. Religious institutions have not been spared as well. Today, churches have been changing and evolving in order to stay relevant, so they claimed. The question is: How far should we change in order to stay relevant? Already, we have gay pastors and even same sex marriage. What's next?
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