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Author Archives: Victoria Emily Jones
Book Review: The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone
As a schoolgirl, I was taught plenty about slavery and segregation in the US; I was taught that both were gross injustices, shameful times in our nation’s past. There was so much emphasis on the civil rights movement in our … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Politics
Tagged black christ, christian racism, countee cullen, lynching era, lynching in art, lynching in poetry, white supremacy
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Tee Time: Jesus. That is my final answer.
Found at rakuten.com.
Art news updates
Who Is My Neighbor? In February I promoted a two-day visual arts conference organized by Eyekons called “Who Is My Neighbor?”, to take place the Friday and Saturday after Easter in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Now all the speakers and topics … Continue reading
Posted in Western Art
Tagged antony micallef, art conference, artbelow, stations of the cross
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Tee Time: Called to Duty
Found at kerusso.com.
“O Christ, What Burdens Bowed Thy Head”
I love discovering old hymns of the faith and incorporating them into my private worship. I’ve realized only in the last few years how vast the trove is, and I’m grateful for contemporary musical artists who sift through it, dusting … Continue reading
Tee Time: Man of Sorrows
This one’s not technically a tee, it’s a tank, but I think it merits inclusion. Found at ebay.com.
Posted in T-shirts
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A Brief History of Chocolate Jesus
Jesus and chocolate. I love both. So when I heard the song “Chocolate Jesus” for the first time last week (on a podcast about religious kitsch), it sounded yummy. The song is satirical, but as I listened to it, I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Controversial Art, Jesus Kitsch, Music, Pop Culture
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Tee Time: All I need today is a little bit of coffee . . .
. . . and a whole lot of Jesus! Found at skreened.com.
“Faith in Drag” podcast: on the role of images in Christianity and Hinduism
Encounter is a Sydney-based radio documentary feature program that seeks to explore the connections between religion and life. Two weeks ago they aired an episode, hosted by Allison Chan, that includes interviews with religious gift shop workers, Christian and Hindu … Continue reading
Tee Time: Jesus . . . he scares the hell out of you!
Found at zazzle.com. (Incidentally, a middle school student from Missouri was sent home for wearing a shirt with this saying, because it was deemed offensive.)
The Jesus Question 