Redefining Beauty
This essay explores the origins of our definitions of beauty.
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Finding God on the St. Lucie
Enjoying and fostering beauty is an integral part of our role as stewards of God’s good creation; the author discusses his vision for Renewal, a grassroots college organization that attempts to foster this stewardship.
Fiddling with the Melody: Illuminating von Balthasar’s Symphony of Truth
n Hans Urs von Balthasar’s THEO-LOGIC, Christian truth is also the world’s truth, and it is the Spirit-led task of the followers of Christ to improvise on the melody of the Logos in order to draw out the truth of the world.
Nothing Is As It Seems
A poem by Courtney Druz.
Of Icons, the Renaissance, and the Mysterious Disorientation of Disability: An Art Exhibit and Interview with Tim Lowly
In this art exhibit and interview, Tim Lowly invites us to challenging stories by painting his daughter Temma as an icon of sorts, pointing us outside our selves and our comfort zones, toward God and the other.
My Body for You: Meditations on Sacrifice as a Theme in Contemporary Art
In this essay, Bruce Herman reflects upon the relationships between sacrifice and beauty in his own paintings and in contemporary art.
Sea Billows Rolling: A Review of Paul Mariani’s Deaths & Transfigurations
A review of Death’s & Transfigurations by Paul Mariani.
Death and Christology After (the Death of) God
This article looks at Mark C. Taylor’s theology as it relates to Thomas J. J. Altizer and Death of God theology.
Lessons from My Daughter: Reflections on Life, Death, the Church, and Utilitarian Ethics
On November 23, 1993, my wife and I were suddenly thrown into an unknown country, the one of people with disabilities and their families.1 Our daughter Karis was born with cerebral palsy. All four hemispheres of her body suffered significant movement damage; she could not eat, get dressed, brush her teeth, comb her hair, or […]