Tag Archives: Christianity

2014: Jahmal

Posted on April 20, 2019 by corvusfugit

Gabriel Garcia Roman: Jahmal (2014); from a series, Queer Icons

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1946: First They Came

Posted on March 16, 2019 by corvusfugit

Although this is one of the world’s most famous poems, there is no definitive version of it. Indeed, there is no clear evidence that its author, the Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller, ever put it into poetic form. Several variations exist, … Continue reading →

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1918: All Things Die, But All Will Be Resurrected

Posted on March 3, 2019 by corvusfugit

Detail from Léon Frédéric’s seven-panel work All Things Die, But All Will Be Resurrected through God’s Love (1893-1918). Here is the whole thing:

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2018: Is This the Face of God?

Posted on November 24, 2018 by corvusfugit

In order to measure people’s visualizations of God’s face, we used a nascent technique known as “reverse correlation.” In reverse correlation, a face is repeatedly and randomly overlaid with visual noise to create many pairs of contrasting faces. Participants see … Continue reading →

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6th Century: St. Brendan’s Isle

Posted on November 18, 2018 by corvusfugit

The 10th century Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis relates the story of Saint Brendan the Abbot (c. AD 484 – c. 577), who takes a group of fourteen monks on an expedition in search of the island of Paradise. After a … Continue reading →

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2013: A Brief History of Architecture in Guatemala

Posted on August 14, 2018 by corvusfugit

A still from Naufus Ramirez-Figueroa’s performance piece Breve Historia de la Arquitectura en Guatemala (2013). The performers are Diego Sagastume and Jennifer De León.

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12th Century: The Unknown Language

Posted on August 13, 2018 by corvusfugit

Saint Hildegard, a 12th century German Benedictine abbess, was a mystic, composer, and philosopher who wrote works on topics as diverse as theology, botany, and medicine. She began experiencing visions at the age of three, ultimately chronicling a lifetime of … Continue reading →

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1913: St. Bride

Posted on May 25, 2018 by corvusfugit

John Duncan: St. Bride (1913) St. Brigid of Kildare (c. 451 – 525) is said to have been carried by angels from Iona, a small island in the Hebrides, to Bethlehem (and back in time) to serve as a midwife … Continue reading →

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340 AD: Patron Saint of Beekeepers

Posted on April 13, 2018 by corvusfugit

According to tradition, a swarm of bees settled on the face of the infant St. Ambrose, leaving a drop of honey and thus foretelling the saint’s eloquence—his honeyed tongue. He is the patron saint of bees and beekeepers. A certain … Continue reading →

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1974: Iconography

Posted on April 1, 2018 by corvusfugit

Annibale Carracci: Christ Crowned with Thorns (16th Century) Phil Roman, director: It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974)  

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