Monthly Archives: October 2011

Mako Fujimura on Christianity and Art

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

I just came across this Patrol Magazine Q & A with Japanese-American Christian artist Mako Fujimura.  The topics of discussion were, among other things, what makes art “Christian,” Jesus’ and the church fathers’ Eastern roots, the offensiveness of certain gospel … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: Sexy Jesus

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

Perhaps this T-shirt is a reference to the song “Rock Me Sexy Jesus” from the movie Hamlet 2?  In the movie, Dana Marschz, a recovering alcoholic and high school drama teacher, writes and stages a sequel to Hamlet in which … Continue reading →

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The Jesus Sutras (Part 10): ‘He is the scaling ladder’

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

This is my final post for the Jesus Sutras series (read Part 1 here). I highly recommend you check out Martin Palmer’s book The Jesus Sutras, as there is much more to glean from these historical and poetic texts, beyond … Continue reading →

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