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Author Archives: Victoria Emily Jones
The Avett Brothers sing gospel
My brother, husband, and I have similar tastes in music. We like a folksy sound. We like banjos but not too much twang in the vocals. We like harmonies. So we all like the Avett Brothers. Hailing from my native … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged americana, avett brothers christians, folk gospel, stand by me hymn
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This is what hope usually feels like
With this post I’m deviating a tad from the Jesus program to dwell on a painting that is particularly timely for me and my family, who in the wake of a cancer diagnosis are being forced to hope. My Aunt … Continue reading
Tee Time: Elvis Jesus
The designer wear company Elvis Jesus was founded in 1997. According to their website, “Somewhere between the gutter and the stars lies Elvis Jesus, juxtaposing heroes with anti-heroes, rock with religion and fashion with politics. Using inky black humour, renegade design and … Continue reading
Posted in T-shirts
Tagged christian t-shirts, designer jesus clothes, jesus t-shirts
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Roundup: Yeezianity, the Young Messiah, false Jesus theories, abandoned churches, religion treasures at Yale
“The Church of Yeezianity” by Matt Wilstein: This new religion reveres Kanye West as Yeezus, “a divine being who has been sent by God to usher in a New Age of humanity,” according to the religion’s official website. In an … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Pop Culture, Roundup
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Book Review: Christ in Celtic Christianity, by Michael W. Herren and Shirley Ann Brown
Celtic has become a buzzword in today’s age, evoking romantic notions of a peaceful, inclusive, nature-loving Christianity practiced in the British Isles of the Early Middle Ages. Classicist Michael W. Herren and medieval art historian Shirley Ann Brown, however, do not … Continue reading
Get dusty!
An ancient Jewish blessing supposedly goes, “May you be covered in the dust of your rabbi.” The idea is that a rabbi’s disciples—those who took on his yoke, his set of interpretations of scripture—were to follow so closely behind him … Continue reading
Sewing seeds of hope in South Africa
This article was originally published in a shorter form on ArtWay.eu. All photos are courtesy of the Keiskamma Trust; click to enlarge. Created by about 130 Xhosa—mainly women—living along the Keiskamma River in South Africa’s Eastern Cape [1], the monumental … Continue reading
Why Jesus’s most incredible claim gained widespread acceptance
No major religion has a founder who claimed to be God, though some small short-lived cults have had them. While there have been self-deceived people in history who have made divine claims, they never were able to make their assertions … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, History, Theology
Tagged divinity of Jesus, origins of Christianity
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Roundup: Liquor-store Jesus, Leviticus-inspired art, Hollywood actor talks grace, and more
What would Jesus do if he saw a stray shopping cart in a parking lot? Watch the video below to find out. Be like Jesus! “111th Street Jesus” by Jim Hinch: This Image journal article from last year profiles muralist … Continue reading
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