On Art

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The Sacrifice at Lystra, by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio) (1483–1520)

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

The United States of Gun, by L. Scooter Morris

Art selection and commentary by Lil Copan

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Christ Appears to Mary Magdalene (Noli me tangere), by Bronzino

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

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Holy City with Moon, by Brian Whelan

Art selection and commentary by Lil Copan

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Don’t Cry, My Mother, by Sergii Radkevych

Art selection and commentary by Lil Copan

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St. Jerome, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons
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Take That, Caesar, by Jim Larson

Art selection and commentary by Lil Copan

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Ezekiel and the Valley of Life, fresco, ca. 239

The synagogue at Dura, in present-day Syria, contained three murals recounting the history of Israel from the ancestral period through the exile and resettlement of the land.

Art selection by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

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Christ Crowned with Thorns, Dr. King, Blue Bultmann, and Abraham Lincoln, by Oliver D. Crisp

Art selection and commentary by Lil Copan

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The Betrayal of Christ, by Guercino

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

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“Adam and Eve in Paradise,” by Nancy Snooks

Art selection by Lil Copan

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Doorjamb figure of the prophet Jeremiah from a church portal in France

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

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Preparation, by Jonathan Quist

Art selection and commentary by Christopher R. Brewer and Lil Copan

Baptism of Christ

Baptism of Christ, by Andrea del Verrocchio

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

The Anastylosis Project

The Anastylosis Project, by Mary Griep

Art selection and commentary by Lil Copan

The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, by Duccio

Art selection by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

Amy Whiten Madres

Madres de Plaza de Mayo, by Amy Whiten

Art selection and commentary by Lil Copan

Boticelli Madonna

Coronation of the Madonna and Child, with Five Angels, by Sandro Botticelli

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

Guy Woodard

We the People, by Guy Woodard

Art selection and commentary by Lil Copan

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The Foolish Virgins, by Francesco Mazzola

Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons

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