Author Archives: Victoria Emily Jones

Jesus as Fast-Acting Cleansing Agent

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

Here’s an interactive gospel tract that brands Jesus as a “quick-acting formula” that “gets tough sins out”—a play on the product claims of Tide laundry detergent.  (Click here, or on the image below, to scroll through the various pages of … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: Jesus Is My Sensei

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

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‘Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me’

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

Listen to this beautiful hymn adaptation recorded by Bifrost Arts on their 2009 album Come, O Spirit!. The words were written by Edward Hopper in 1871, and the new tune was written by Joseph Pensak and Isaac Wardell for this … Continue reading →

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‘Mourning to Morning’

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

“Thou has turned for me my mourning into dancing.  Thou has put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness, to the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent.  O Lord my God, I … Continue reading →

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Tee Time: Silly Rabbit…

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

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Forbidden Art in Russia

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

This August, a court in central Russia banned this painting from all future exhibitions and publications, deeming it “religiously offensive” and “extremist.” This piece depicting Mickey Mouse delivering the Sermon on the Mount was part of a 2007 exhibition at … Continue reading →

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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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The Jesus Sutras (Part 9): Refuge and Return

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

(For an introduction to this series, read Part 1.) Shower us with Your Healing Rain! Help us to overcome, give life to what has withered, and water the roots of kindness in us. —The Supreme, vv. 23-24 Development of a … Continue reading →

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