Monthly Archives: May 2011

Plastic Jesus Rises Again… and Again…

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

A giant, 60-foot plastic Jesus is resurrected every hour on the hour at the Christian theme park “Tierra Santa” (Holy Land) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus plays triumphantly in accompaniment. I can’t believe this is in Latin America … Continue reading →

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The Henna Gospel

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

Christian blogger hmsarthistorian wrote a great post recently featuring the art of Kimberly Stephens. The post includes a transcript of his missiologically focused interview with her. Read it here. Last October, Stephens exhibited a series of 18 paintings at the … Continue reading →

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