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Smashing statues
Iconoclasm isn’t just an expression of anger. It’s how we try to make new worlds.
by Philip Jenkins
National Cathedral unveils portrait of Matthew Shepard
by Egan Millard
We may see him as fully human. Scripture resounds with his cosmic nature.
by Martha Spong
Alexandr Tsypkov’s sacred graffiti
“We began to paint frescoes on the ruins of abandoned churches. We did not ask anyone’s permission.”
interview by Jason Byassee, translation by Amy Frykholm
Christian nationalism vandalizes the imagination
When churches whitewashed their walls, they left themselves vulnerable.
by Lanta Davis
This Seattle church’s stained-glass Jesus was far too White
So a local artist found a creative way to cover him up.
by Sam Luikens
Iconographer Kelly Latimore sees God in plain sight
“People asked, ‘Is it George Floyd or Jesus?’ My answer was yes.”
Robert Lowes interviews Kelly Latimore
In praise of (imperfect) images
Depictions of Jesus reveal God—but never adequately.
by Robert C. Saler
The Buddha and the Pantocrator
Buddhist statues and Orthodox icons aren't always symmetrical. Neither are we.
by Carol Zaleski
I dreamed of meeting Adam in heaven. He wasn't hard to recognize; he looked like my great-uncle Harold, with the weight of his years melted off.