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Category Archives: Western Art
A Hidden Gem in Oxford: Holywell Cemetery
I was walking back to St. Catherine’s College after a day of sightseeing around the city. Walking down Cross Street, almost back to the dorm, I still had twenty minutes until dinner in the dining hall. How about a quick … Continue reading
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Tagged cemetery in oxford, crosses in cemetery, funerary art, graveyard photography, tombstones
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Two ivory panels from the V&A
The Crucifixion In this ninth-century panel from France, Jesus has just breathed his last breath. A retinue of angels hovers above the cross with open hands, about to receive his spirit and transport it back up to the Father. Above … Continue reading
Vintage Jesus, Part 2: How Human Was Jesus?
This twelve-part series outlines the “Vintage Jesus” sermons of Pastor Mark Driscoll. See part 1 here. “The Church has had as much difficulty in showing that Jesus Christ was man, against those who denied it, as in showing that he … Continue reading
Roundup: On finding hope in this broken world
“The Glorious Cross of Jesus”: An exhibition of 70 photographs by Jason Lock. Each photo captures the shape of the cross occurring in everyday surroundings—in sidewalks, fences, doors, and kitchens—some more subtly than others, and is thoughtfully paired with a … Continue reading
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Christian art at the Ashmolean Museum
I’m still sorting through, labeling, and editing all the photos I took in England last month. I can’t wait to share them with you! In the meantime, here are a few pieces art that I really liked from the Ashmolean … Continue reading
A tribute to my mom
My coming into the Christian faith is due to the influence of many, but prominent among those many is my mother, who spent many an evening teaching me Bible verses as a kid. (She often used the song method. I … Continue reading
Homeless Jesus sculpture finds a home
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells his disciples that whenever they feed or clothe or do any kindness to those in need, they are really feeding and clothing and doing that kindness to him. Inspired by this passage, Canadian … Continue reading
Boston bombings 4/15/13
Whenever tragedy strikes, no matter the scale, I find it difficult to form verbal prayers to God. Sometimes all I can do is sit and incline my heart in silence toward the One who knows all and is all, knowing … Continue reading
Off to England!
From April 7-15, I will be visiting England for the first time. So excited! My husband will be presenting his research at a microscopy conference at Oxford—just the impetus I needed to finally make the trip over to the country … Continue reading
“Good Friday” by Christina Rossetti (1896)
“Am I a stone, and not a sheep, That I can stand, O Christ, beneath Thy cross, To number drop by drop Thy blood’s slow loss, And yet not weep? Not so those women loved Who with exceeding grief lamented … Continue reading
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