Monthly Archives: March 2011

Jesus Invites Us to Touch, See, and Know

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

One of my favorite narrative paintings of Jesus is Caravaggio’s St. Thomas Putting His Finger on Christ’s Wound (1603). I like it not just because of its display of technical skill but because of its theological message. To me this … Continue reading →

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Does Jesus Have Your Sole?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

Jesus footwear… How trendy… Now not only can you walk in the footsteps of Jesus, you can wear him on your shoes, too.           Found at zazzle.com.

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Do Things Fall Apart When Jesus Meets an Indigenous Culture?

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

I recently subscribed to Indigenous Jesus, a blog whose purpose is to celebrate the Christian art produced by nonwestern cultures. Its author, who has a background in anthropology and studio art, encourages his readers to learn from other cultures’ views … Continue reading →

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Sallman’s Pretty Jesus

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

In 1940, commercial artist Warner Sallman created the oil painting Head of Christ. This image has since been reproduced hundreds of millions of times, on prints, plaques, bookmarks, greeting cards, funeral announcements, church bulletins, buttons, calendars, clocks, lamps, coffee mugs, … Continue reading →

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Astronaut Jesus

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

Apparently during his lost years, Jesus went to outer space.  And I guess he needed a pressurized spacesuit to do it—you know, even though he’s God and all.   << Oh, and he can’t forget his life support backpack, either. … Continue reading →

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Jesus as Logos, or Cosmic Christ (Part 2)

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

“In the beginning was the Logos,” the disciple John wrote in his Gospel, referring to Jesus Christ.  On Monday, we considered the possible influences the philosopher Philo’s multipart definition of “Logos” might have had on John.  Now I wish to … Continue reading →

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Jesus as Logos, or Cosmic Christ (Part 1)

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. … And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten … Continue reading →

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Jesus on a Cracker (on Your Neck)

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

I’m sure you’ve seen many a pretty gold or silver cross pendant before, but here’s some Jesus jewelry I bet you haven’t seen. Granted, these items are sold from an online shop that markets itself as “the one stop shop … Continue reading →

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Jiminy Jesus

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, an evangelical campus mission, was handing out these cards at a recruitment event at MIT last fall.  What a great discussion starter! Even among Christians, there is no consensus on exactly who Jesus is, or on what … Continue reading →

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