The humble fish, or ichthys (ἰχθύς) in Greek, was a symbol that played a crucial role in the early years of Christian history. But why?
Many years ago, I toured a factory in Mexico that made manhole covers, now properly called maintenance covers, which are used to withhold the weight of vehicles driving over them while allowing ...
A new book from a member of the team at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship visits a sometimes provocative topic in Protestant worship circles - religious symbols. But Visuals for Worship is ...
International Women’s Day becomes a moment not only of celebration, but of recognition for women strengthening religious life ...
The Niebuhrs are the Trapp family of theology. Reinhold is professor of ethics and theology at Manhattan’s Union Theological Seminary; his younger brother, H. (for Helmut) Richard, is professor of ...
In times of personal and communal challenge and struggle, how might we draw more fully on our faith lives to become ever more resilient? This presentation considers some practices and symbols of the ...
A logo is not a graphic. It’s a rallying point. I treat it like a symbol people can believe in, not just recognize. That’s the standard that separates forgettable marks from icons. My take is simple: ...