I was at the state capitol yesterday witnessing the historic hearing of HB896, a bill to abolish abortion in Texas. Conversations echoed throughout every corridor: talk of constitutions, equal protection, and supremacy clauses. There were attorneys and gradmothers, ranchers and doctors, educators and families of all sizes, gathered to support […]
Christianity has inspired artists the world over with its transcendent truths: Realities that render words inadequate. One such reality concerns the baby born in Bethlehem roughly two thousand years ago. During the Christmas season, we sing of his birth heralded by angels on a silent and holy night. Who was […]
Earlier this year, Dr. Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, gave a Leadership Briefing on the Louisville campus. A summary was published on the SBTS website May 3, and a précis was included in the most recent celebratory issue of the seminary’s magazine, marking Dr. Mohler’s 25th anniversary […]
In George Ferguson’s informative book, “Signs and Symbols in Christian Art” he lists the butterfly as a symbol of resurrection. He explains, “The butterfly is sometimes seen in paintings of the Virgin and Child, and is usually in the Child’s hand. It is a symbol of the Resurrection of […]
One of the things we love about the Narnia series is the magical wardrobe. Throughout the stories, Lewis is asking us to consider that reality includes more than what we see in our daily lives. The conversation the Pevensie children have with the Professor is revealing. Their younger sister, […]
I was kicked out of church a few years ago. I didn’t create any art about it when it happened, but I’ve continued to think about it a lot. It changed my life. There are so many ways we can communicate what is in our hearts and minds: drawing, painting, […]
Cornelius Van Til was a professor at Westminster Theological Seminary for 43 years. This piece attempts to give a more colorful visual reference for his metaphysical views regarding Christian theism. “Van Til . . . always taught that a Christian worldview should be represented by two circles (for Creator and […]
The Crusader Bible, currently on view at the Blanton Museum of Art, features 13th century French gothic manuscripts, as well as armor and manuscript making materials. The exhibit runs til April 3rd, 2016. I had the chance to spend some time at the exhibit this week and have been absolutely […]
Oil pastels were used over acrylic foundation… Music I listened to while working on this painting: “Fly” by Ludovico Einaudi You can listen on the MusicPlayer at the top of this post. Thoughts for this piece: St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, Question #108 Hierarchies and Orders of the […]