It’s the Logos not the Word
The comment below came across my Twitter and it struck me… but, not in a good way. “The Holy Spirit does not use movies. He uses whatever Scripture is in those movies. The film, itself, …
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There are artists in the church??!
To be honest, the title of this blog post pretty much describes how I feel being an artist within the evangelical church. In my experience, artists tend to live on the fringes of societal norms …
Criticism: Any Idiot Can Tear Down…maybe, maybe not
In a sermon, the pastor at our church said, “Any idiot can tear down.” He then went on to discuss criticism and being critical. Certainly, there is a great deal of truth in what he …
Cruz Reynoso’s View from the Bench: Drawings in the context of Chicano Art
I’ve had the unique experience this year of my personal life and my academic life intersecting. My father is Cruz Reynoso who is a noted civil rights activist and was the first Latino on the California …
Mere Objects: Art, Community, and Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse is a tough subject. I’ve seen friends and family struggle with it over the years. It breaks my heart but my voice isn’t the one to speak to this subject. I’ll leave that …
Mormon Christs: Contemporary Mormon Artist John McNaughton (Part 7)
This is the seventh piece in the Mormon Christs series. If you haven’t already read the first piece you may want to start with Part 1. John McNaughton Religion and politics make strange yet frequent …
Mormon Christs: Contemporary Mormon Artist Trevor Southey (Part 6)
This is the sixth piece in the Mormon Christs series. If you haven’t already read the first piece you may want to start with Part 1. Trevor Southey Trevor Southey is a controversial art figure. …
Mormon Christs: Contemporary Mormon Artist Kirk Richards (Part 5)
This is the fifth piece in the Mormon Christs series. If you haven’t already read the first piece you may want to start with Part 1. Kirk Richards The work of Kirk Richards seeks …
Mormon Christs: Contemporary Mormon artist Del Parson (Part 4)
This is the fourth piece in the Mormon Christs series. If you haven’t already read the first piece you may want to start with Part 1. The four contemporary LDS artists I will look at …
Mormon Christs: The Europeans (Part 2)
This is the second piece in the Mormon Christs series. If you haven’t already read the first piece you may want to start with Part 1. Six Mormon Christs Over the course of almost two …