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Tim Keel
Tim Keel is pastor of Jacob's Well in Kansas City, Missouri.
Tattooed: Body art goes mainstream
It’s not surprising that the tattooing phenomenon includes Christians. After all, the decision to get a tattoo is often informed by purposeful symbolism, and Christianity is a sacramental religion with rituals that outwardly mark an inward transformation. The act of being marked with crosses or doves follows a kind of incarnational logic.
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