Category Archives: Pop Culture

David Mach collages for sale

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

Last August I wrote about Scottish artist David Mach’s much acclaimed “Precious Light” exhibition, a commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. (His crucifixion sculpture, Die Harder, is one of my favorite crucifixion sculptures of all time.) … Continue reading →

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“Plastic Jesus, sittin’ on the dashboard…”

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

I recently watched the movie Cool Hand Luke (1967), so this song has been stuck in my head: “I don’t care if it rains or freezes Long as I got my plastic Jesus Sittin’ on the dashboard of my car. … Continue reading →

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Imaginary Jesus

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

My latest read is Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos. Here’s the book description from Amazon: Imaginary Jesus is an hilarious, fast-paced, not-quite-fictional story that’s unlike anything you’ve ever read before. When Matt Mikalatos realizes that his longtime buddy in the … Continue reading →

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WWJD, Part 4: A Valid Question?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

(To find out more about Charles Sheldon’s novel In His Steps, the inspiration behind the WWJD craze, read Part 1.) Some people object to even asking the question “What Would Jesus Do?”, for various interrelated reasons.  Charles Sheldon didn’t ignore … Continue reading →

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WWJD, Part 3: The Bracelets and Ensuing Craze

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

From its beginnings in 1988, “WWJD” evolved from a simple motto teens used to cope with peer pressure, to a secular fashion fad,  to a Christian market craze with endless spin-offs, to a much more loaded question that adults now … Continue reading →

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WWJD, Part 1: Origin of the Phrase

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

“What would Jesus do?”  Christians have been asking themselves this question in one form or another since Christianity was founded.  But in the 1890s, these four particular words became a household phrase for members of Central Congregational Church in Topeka, … Continue reading →

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