Unknown Artist
Crucified Christ, ca. 1300
Walrus ivory with traces of paint and gilding
The Cloisters Collection, 2005 (2005.274)
eight things tagged “christianity”
Wife suggested this as another must-read on the heels of the last must-read by this up and coming author named Flannery O’Connor. I noted then that O’Connor showed “good, intriguing promise as a writer.” This Oates gal is no different. I’d say she demonstrates exceedingly high competence and promi…
Down To The River To Pray
by Allison Krause
My wife told me her voice is “as clear as a bell” and how can you disagree?
Disturbing fictionalization of a real-life tragedy (cached). Based on a book by Jon Krakauer. Andrew Garfield is simply excellent as a devout Mormon, dogged detective, and patriarch (“priesthood holder”) of his family. Features some quick lessons in the History of the LDS which was not very flatte…
Rating: B+
On One’s Work
Do not depend on the hope of results. When you are doing the sort of work you have taken on, essentially an apostolic work, you may have to face the fact that your work will be apparently worthless and even achieve no result at all, if not perhaps results opposite to what you expect. As you get u…
On Stupid Questions
Journalist David Walsh recounting a story about his late son John in the context of his work uncovering Lance Armstrong and the USPS Pro Cycling Team’s “most sophisticated, professionalised and successful”1 doping program. One story stood out. One of John’s teachers at [inaudible] National Schoo…
Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses, as E-mailed by Your Passive-Aggressive Co-Worker (newyorker.com)
I’m not saying there’s going to be a schism or anything, but I’m not not saying that, either. This is just genius. (Cached)…