“…the kind of art Christians ought to be producing.”

The Internet Monk on “House, M.D:”
What is there for a Christian to like about House, M.D.? For me there has been plenty….
House presents, for once, an unafraid portrayal of our depravity in terms that most of us can relate to: the stony refusal of offered love, the seeming logic of the idolatry of addiction and the petty, useless cruelties to those around us who love, need, and must work with us.. House isn’t the usual prodigal son in the far country doing “bad things.” He’s a jerk. He’s just like me apart from God. Empty of grace, love and gratitude, so addiction is easy. Ashamed, petty, hurtful and selfish. No spectacular evil acts. Just a brilliant man living a miserable life that mixes healing and hurtfulness. You look, you listen, and you ask yourself “Is this what I am like?” Oh yes. Apart from grace, House of a picture of what we can turn into. He’s so close to many of us that it’s uncomfortable. Sure, he’s exaggerated, but not by much.