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Monthly Archives: April 2011
‘Submerged and shining’
Last week, Andres Serrano’s photograph Piss Christ, on display at the Lambert Gallery in Avignon, was vandalized by Christian fundamentalists. The three vandals physically threatened museum guards, then took a hammer to the plexiglass in front of the artwork and … Continue reading
Posted in Controversial Art
Tagged Andres Serrano, Andrew Hudgins, Piss Christ, Sister Wendy piss christ
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Peanut Butter Banana Jesus
“Whoso eateth my soft, pulpy, banana flesh…” (John 6:54) Found at Jesus Needs New PR.
Alive Because He Is
“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” -John 11:25-26 “Don’t you know that all of … Continue reading
Gethsemane, Part 8: Indigenous Interpretations
This is my last post on Gethsemane, and I’d like to devote it to the presentation of some indigenous interpretations of the event. In the Christian art of other countries, Gethsemane is treated far less frequently than other events in … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Western Art
Tagged Christ in Gethsemane, He Qi, indigenous Jesus, Luke Ch'en, Sadao Watanabe, Woonbo Kim
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Gethsemane, Part 7: An Abstract Perspective
This painting is part of a Stations of the Cross series by French street artist 3TTman. He said he’s intrigued by religious symbology, the art of expression by symbols, which is why he chose to tell the story of Christ’s … Continue reading
Posted in Western Art
Tagged 3TTman, abstract religious art, Christ in Gethsemane, let this cup pass
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‘Sweet Jesus,’ it’s a PEEPshow!
Here’s a timely Jesus, made up entirely of marshmallow Peeps! Found by Marcus G. (Thanks, Marcus!) This Peep art was sponsored by the Carroll County Arts Council of Maryland. Check out their flickr page for the other entries in last … Continue reading
Gethsemane, Part 6: Covered by Angels
“Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and . . . an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.” —Luke 22:39, 43 Luke is the only one of the Gospel writers to mention that in response … Continue reading
Gethsemane, Part 5: Angry Jesus, Rockin’ It Out in the Garden
We’ve heard what the Gospel writers said about Jesus in Gethsemane. Now it’s time to examine a Hollywood perspective. In 1973, the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar hit the big screen, with actor-singer Ted Neeley playing Jesus. One of the … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged Christ in Gethsemane, Jesus Christ Superstar, let this cup pass, pop culture Jesus
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‘I Now Pronounce You Rooster and Hen’
A favorite daily amusement of mine is visiting the blog Jesus Needs New PR, maintained by Christian author Matthew Paul Turner. Among other things, Matthew posts photos of all the Jesus junk he encounters, many of which are submitted by … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Kitsch
Tagged Jesus billboard, Jesus with Adam and Eve, Jesus with chickens
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Gethsemane, Part 4: To Drink Or Not To Drink?
Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane has always been a question-raiser for me, mostly on the subject of wills. I might have alternatively entitled this post “A Will Divided?”. Before I go any further, let me first cite the … Continue reading
Posted in Theology, Western Art
Tagged apollinarianism, Cyrilian, Eutychianism, let this cup pass, monophysitism, Nestorianism, prayer in Gethsemane
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