Category Archives: Art-Music-Lit

Masaccio’s Trinity, Psalm 22 and The Shack

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Kerry

We’re planning to see the movie version of The Shack this weekend. Ted Johnston offers helpful comments on his blog, The Surprising God. Meanwhile, I’ve written about Paul Young and The Shack in a number of posts here: Is God … Continue reading →

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Planet Narnia meets Galileo’s World

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Kerry

Over the last couple of years I’ve given countless presentations on the Galileo’s World exhibition, and I’ve enjoyed them all. Tonight I’m giving an informal talk that’s a bit different from the others, which I’m really looking forward to, on … Continue reading →

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Solitude

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Kerry

Experiment: What if Barth’s Evangelical Theology was not written only for theologians? Karl Barth, Evangelical Theology(Eerdmans, 1963), ch. 10, “Solitude.” —– Case 1. “As a rule, the Christian artist will have to put up with pursuing his subject in a … Continue reading →

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First thoughts on Inside Out

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Kerry

We saw Inside Out last night and loved it (as with everything from Pixar, including the adorable Lava short). Inside Out provides a fresh vocabulary of concrete images for explaining who we are and how we feel.* Here are some … Continue reading →

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Song of Falling Leaves

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Kerry

by Susanna Joy Magruder Listen to the song of falling leaves. Observe with a hastening breath. for Before the hour of their demise Their faces shine with a burning sun; Many jewels across the tumbling wind. From a sulfur glazed … Continue reading →

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Desolation

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Kerry

“I see fire” lyrics Ed Sheeran wrote and performed this song on the very day he first saw the second installment of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. Read the story on Jackson’s Facebook page, where Jackson explains: “This is his direct … Continue reading →

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Arwen’s vigil

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Kerry

Susanna now has her own YouTube channel! Her first movie is “Arwen’s vigil,” a Lord of the Rings fan video. Watch it and see if you agree with me that it offers a very moving account of Arwen’s story: The … Continue reading →

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Dueling Spocks

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Kerry

Now I want an Audi. —–

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What are your dreams?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Kerry

Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. This was one of the first poems I … Continue reading →

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Under the Starry Skies of J.R.R. Tolkien and Robert Frost

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Kerry

Update: I’ve revised and expanded this presentation and post a bit in preparation for two talks tomorrow (3/5/13) at Norman North High School. Should be fun! —– Tonight I’m giving an informal presentation at the OKC Astronomy Club on the … Continue reading →

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I NÚMENNA, discovered by Rachel Folmar

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Kerry

Previous posts: | Lindë Elenion, Song of the Stars | Middle Earth astronomy | One evening years ago, near bedtime, Candace and I were surprised when Rachel came down from her room where she had been hard at work on … Continue reading →

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Middle Earth astronomy, by Rachel Folmar

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Kerry

Previous post: | Lindë Elenion, Song of the Stars |This post: | Commentary | Summary | Resources | Note || Next post: Into the West | Read the full, uninterrupted text of the poem in the previous post. Commentary follows … Continue reading →

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