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Imagination for Formation Workshops
The imagination is essential to our formation. So how do we engage and train it? I offer workshops for both churches and universities to help us practice the art of fashioning the soul.
Sample Lecture Topics
The Art of Virtue, the Ugliness of Vice
What does it look like (literally!) to be courageous, wise, or just? Images of the virtues show us how to become virtuous. Images of the vices, on the other hand, act as a mirror for the soul, showing us the ugly monsters that may be lurking within.
Creation as a Mirror of God
How did Christians of the past learn about God from the creatures, plants, and minerals all around them? And how might we imitate their example and train our imaginations to better see the Creator in Creation?
Early Christian Art
Early Christians had more phoenixes than crosses, more images of the Old Testament than of Jesus. See how Christians painted the story of their faith.
The Art of Death
The Christian tradition of memento mori tells us to remember that we will die. From catacombs to tombstones, the art of death can help teach you the art of life.
The Imagination of Christian Nationalism
How is Christian Nationalism a crisis of the imagination? And how might we fix the problem by fixing our eyes on images and stories that better represent the fullness of the Gospel?
A Geography for the Soul
Christians designed worship spaces to design the people worshipping in them. Learn about the symbolism and purpose behind sacred spaces.
And more!
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Saint Patrick's connection to Purgatory
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Troubles literature (Northern Ireland)
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Around-the-world tours of Christian art and architecture
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Art as a way to process grief