by Caroline J. Simon I sit cross-legged on the ground by the lake at Oxbow, painting the stump in front of me. I capture the grace, bulk, and heft of the stump with a few deft strokes, as I have been taught. My pallet knife layers stroke after stroke of raw umber, burnt umber, browns, … Continue reading Life Drawing
by Ryan Stevens This year saw the launch of Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s Playstation4, which have currently sold a combined total of over 13 million units. Last year, consumers spent an estimated $21 billion on videogame products, and the industry as a whole is the second fastest growing media segment in the world, valued … Continue reading The Transcendence of Digital Play
by Amanda C.R. Clark My friend and scholar Dr. Eric Cunningham recently wrote a chapter in Becoming Beholders (Liturgical Press, 2014), titled “Beholding the Eschaton,” which is an exploration of, as he writes, “an apocalyptic, psychedelic, postmodern guide to transcending the historical world, including some practical exercises on how to avoid becoming a zombie at … Continue reading Musings on a Christian Theory of Everything: Books in Temporal History
by Miranda Cloyd Board: Unashamedly Laughed At This. Status: Public. Pins: 214. Analysis: You like to laugh. You’re easily entertained by well-timed pictures of animals doing odd things paired with a witty caption which changes the context completely. For example: a picture of two goats, one holding a red purse in its mouth, the other … Continue reading Pinterest Tells All
by Amanda C. R. Clark, Ph.D. In the Sant’Ignazio di Loyola church in Rome, entire walls are wreathed with relics in a macabre tapestry. Stretching high is a mosaic of skulls and bones, gold leaf, and red felt, offering a commentary on mortality and a reminder that the Church is, as Tertullian said, “built on … Continue reading Sacred Bones & Golden Arms: The Art of Christian Spirituality
by Erica Salkin This summer, I had the privilege of attending the wedding of one of my husband’s co-workers. The ceremony was held at one of Spokane’s oldest churches, a stunning Gothic cathedral built in the early part of the 20th century. The church was as eye-enthralling inside as it was out, with masterful stained … Continue reading The Unfamiliar Touch Of A Touch-Screen Wedding
by Susan Vander Kooi I decided to interview Scott Kolbo, who made the artwork for the cover of Rock & Sling 8.1. We shot a few e mails back and forth and here’s what happened. Susan Vander Kooi: Are you speaking to a specific story or experience with these artworks (I’m specifically thinking of Heavy Man … Continue reading An Interview with Rock & Sling Cover Artist Scott Kolbo
Morgan Feddes There’s a website you may have heard of before. It’s called Twitter. Depending on your experience with said website, you have just had one of four reactions: 1.The “Ah, yes, Twitter” response: “Twitter? Oh, Yeah, it’s a semi-effective form of sharing news and updates. You can check out my account, if you'd like.” … Continue reading A #Journalist Ponders @Twitter
Looking for something to do with the remainder of your weekend? Whelp, good luck. But when that long and glorious weekend reaches an end and Monday interjects its unwelcome-self into your life, know there is something grand for you come sunset. Sarah Vowell, bestselling author, regular contributor to "This American Life," and Pixar superstar, will … Continue reading Sarah Vowell Live
by Jeremy Huggins When I was a child, I went fishing with two friends and their fathers. My father came along. I said that I wanted to be on a boat on a river and to see, with my own eyes, a trout. As I see it now, I wanted intimacy. My father was a … Continue reading Fish
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