“Conventionality is not morality”: What ‘Jane Eyre’ Teaches About True Virtue
Charlotte Brontë wants us to think about the difference between things that are good and things that look good.
Series
A Brief History of the Ideas behind Wokeism
Wokeism is not a new philosophy, but has roots in the thinking of early 20th century Marxists, postmodernists, and academicians.
The Social Agenda of Woke Ideology
Despite woke striving for an inclusive society, it’s not a society in which anyone with a fixed theology or values can be included as equals.
Patterns of Thought in the ‘Woke’ Worldview
Understanding ‘woke’ worldviews will help Christians known how to respond to this movement spreading across the U.S.
Awake or Woke
Be on guard and “stay awake at all times” so that you are not distracted by … this world and unsure about your salvation …
Monograms, Christograms and Initialisms
Christian symbols have been around for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Most are pictures condensed into a simplified form.
The Cross, the Crucifix and Other Crosses
Ask a believer what the first Christian symbol was, and most likely they would respond: “The cross.” They would, however, be dead wrong.
The Face of God
Artwork and visual symbolism seen in a church building often make a confession long before parishioners hear what is confessed in the liturgy. Some of the symbolic meaning, however, may be lost to us. This is the seventh of nine articles devoted to those images which we often see — but may not always understand
Birds That Flock the Sanctuary
Images of birds, for example, often appear in Christian art, but a few of these symbols need some explaining.
Under the Stars
Stars have a long and distinguished history in church art, and this didn’t start with the old “stars and stripes.”
Mary and the Crowned Woman
Representations of Mary, the mother of our Lord, often evoke a great deal of consternation among Lutherans.
On Halos
For the most part, early Christians placed halos on images of “sainted” Christians, that is, Christians already in heaven …