“Design is in everything we make, but it’s also between those things. It’s a mix of craft, science, storytelling, propaganda, and philosophy.” Quote: Erik Adigard Illustration: Kjell Varvin
Diary
Why We Believe in Causation
“I push and the world pushes back. If I am struck, I feel the presentational immediacy of pain constructed by my nerves and brain, but I experience that pain with and arising out of the physical causal energy of what strikes me. A flying rock carries physical force, and that force is the ground of…
The most precious material in the universe…
Peter Rollins talking about Insurrection at Baylor University. I love when he tells the story about the Baptist Pastor who goes golfing. It’s true, ‘the most precious material in the universe is the desire of of the people we desire.’ Peter Rollins at Baylor University from Peter Rollins on Vimeo.
Normalcy Out of Chaos
“Designers can create normalcy out of chaos; they can clearly communicate ideas through the organizing and manipulating of words and pictures.” ~Jeffery Veen Posters by Paul Tebbott
Pick One
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Chritianity IS Empire
I’ve have been following a series of blog posts (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) over at Jesus Manifesto (JM) that deal with the perceived unjust nature of Christianity. The blog series follows an interview (Part 1, Part 2) that JM did With Dakota scholar Waziyatawin. It is an intensely challenging two part interview in…
On Earth Day: Song in a Year of Catastrophe
Landscape 18 Acrylic Painting by Miki, Queen of Planet Goodaboom I began to be followed by a voice saying: “It can’t last. It can’t last. Harden yourself. Harden yourself. Be ready. Be ready.” “Go look under the leaves,” it said, “for what is living there is long dead in your tongue.” And it said, “Put…
Evolutionary Christianity
I’ve been listening to Michael Dowd’s podcast lately and I’m really liking his naturalistic view of reality. I haven’t read his book yet but I think his spiritual and scientific insights offer a meaningful way forward for Christianity. I totally agree with a couple things he writes in one of his recent blog posts: It…
Farmville and Why Aliens Haven’t Invaded
FWY x ILD Collaboration Pattern by I Love Dust I listened to TWiT this morning while I worked, as is my custom on Mondays. Leo and the gang, enthralling as ever, started talking about the funny, interesting and possibly detrimental reality of Farmville. Yes, Farmville. Leo referenced an article by A.J. Liskiewicz which discusses some…
“Long live Gravity!”
Below is an excerpt from the poem Some Further Words, by Mr. Wendell Berry, one of my favorite writers. Berry critiques the land he loves with a wise reverence, and although this poem was written decades ago it is timeless and carries special meaning today. The world is babbled to pieces after the divorce of…