Tag Archives: Faith and doubt

Movie Review: Higher Ground (2011)

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Victoria Emily Jones

Director: Vera Farmiga Screenwriter: Carolyn S. Briggs (with Tim Metcalfe), based on her memoir This Dark World Starring: Vera Farmiga MPAA Rating: R, for some language and sexual content Most films that center on Christianity fall into one of two … Continue reading →

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Jesus Invites Us to Touch, See, and Know

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Victoria Emily Jones

One of my favorite narrative paintings of Jesus is Caravaggio’s St. Thomas Putting His Finger on Christ’s Wound (1603). I like it not just because of its display of technical skill but because of its theological message. To me this … Continue reading →

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