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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Catnappin’ with Jesus
Found at DreamingofKittens.com.
What Makes Jesus Happy?, Part 5: Redeeming Us Through His Death
In my search for smiling Jesuses, I came across this drawing by five-year-old Abi Davis, which her father, Jimmy, shared on his blog: As you can see, it shows Jesus smiling on the cross—a very odd concept, I must say, … Continue reading
What Makes Jesus Happy?, Part 4: Fellowshipping with Us
“Fellowship” is one of those Christian buzzwords that is tossed around loosely in prayers and sermons and church bulletins and such. One might speak of a “Fellowship Luncheon,” or thank God for “this time of fellowship”—the reference is to spending … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Western Art, Theology
Tagged alphonso doss, fellowship with christ, first supper, koinonia
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What Makes Jesus Happy?, Part 3: Unity
This papercut by Chinese artist Fan Pu makes me smile: Jesus strolling along cheerfully, wrapped in a cloak made up of Christian faithfuls of all colors. The artist said that when she created it, she had in mind the joyful … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Western Art, Theology
Tagged body of christ, christian denominations, christian unity, e pluribus unum, fan pu artist
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Cyborg Pirate Ninja Jesus
Wow—he’s a cyborg, and a pirate, and a ninja. That’s one impressive resumé. This kick-butt Jesus even has his own theme song, which goes something like this: “Who diced up Pol Pot like Teriyaki Steak? Who gave the great Ghangis … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Kitsch
Tagged cyborg jesus, cyborg pirate ninja jesus, ninja jesus, pirate jesus
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What Makes Jesus Happy?, Part 2: Giving and Sustaining Life
Drought Breaker was painted by Geoffrey Todd, a farmer’s son from the Australian Outback. Growing up, he said, he and his family had to rely on God to send rain for the crops and thereby preserve their livelihood. Although they … Continue reading
What Makes Jesus Happy?, Part 1: Revealing Himself to Us
A few weeks ago, I stumbled across an art exhibition called “Jesus Laughing.” It’s made up of 60 paintings, drawings, and papercuts from sixteen different countries. The purpose of the project, according to one of its organizers, Sir Maxwell Macleod, … Continue reading
Happy Jesus, Part 3: Peace, Love, and Foolishness
What do you get when you cross a Ringling Brother and a Flower Child? Well, Jesus, apparently. I’m talking about the Jesus of the 1973 film Godspell, based on the off-Broadway musical by John-Michael Tebelak. He’s by far the happiest … Continue reading
Happy Jesus, Part 2: Blue Jeans Edition
Who says you can’t wear jeans to church? Jesus is doing it. For the last two years, a bronze, denim-clad Jesus has been hanging off the side of the bell tower at Our Lady Immaculate and St. Philip Neri Catholic … Continue reading
Happy Jesus, Part 1: A Newish Conception
“There was some one thing that was too great for God to show us when He walked upon our earth; and I have sometimes fancied that it was His mirth.” -G. K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy (1908) Many people—like Chesterton, apparently—think of … Continue reading
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