‘Indulge, become capacious, give up nothing, Jack my corner grocer said. He was pushing the portobellos, but I was listening with that other, my neediest ear.’
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‘The arts, in their serious and creative manifestations, are mystical endeavors.’
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Too much C Major.
We seem happiest practicing our religion in the bright, confident key of C Major (“Joyful, joyful!”) while belittling anything that doesn’t sound quite so chipper.
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Architecture as metaphor.
“Every corner is apparent, clearly illuminated by natural light from the tall, multi-paned Palladian windows, recalling the light of reason revered by Unitarianism’s great liberal forbears.”
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More than words.
Last year, the Tulsa church commissioned a painting that would illustrate in concrete ways the key themes, values, and sources of their tradition.
Multimedia and musical recommendations.
Religious art, including worship, helps us confront and find meaning in aspects of experience that are not in themselves confrontable or meaningful.
Bach’s St. Matthew Passion is perhaps the most powerful reflection on the crucifixion I know.
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God’s lovers.
Our metaphors take us only partway, but only then do we see that we are at the limits of our understanding.