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Christian Art: Don’t worry about the message

July 16, 2012 by Chelsea Batten

What defines Christian Art? Lately this genre has illustrated or portrayed the principles of Christianity all the while remaining PG-13. Precious Moments figurines, Veggie Tales DVD’s, and pastoral paintings by Thomas Kinkade may immediately spring to mind. But all that is changing. Although some boundaries help, playing it too safe can stifle creativity. So what can Christian Art do better? And how can we define this genre differently? These are the questions we posed to a group of artists (who also happen to be Christian).

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Is Scientology a real religion?

July 13, 2012 by Sam McLoughlin

Precursor: If you are reading this and happen to be a Scientologist taking a casual stroll through the paths of Google, let it be known that the author thinks Scientology is just the best. Really, it’s great, and really cool, and isn’t a cult or anything uncool like that, for […]

Exclusive with Joseph Vincent

July 13, 2012 by Converge Staff

Last week we our good friends from MADE set us up with a few hours of chat & photo shoot time with Joseph Vincent. For those of you who are not familiar with this name, Joseph Vincent is a young self starter who has gained a following as an artist by uploading his […]

5 Missions destinations to visit

July 11, 2012 by Jeremy Postal

Growing up in church culture, I knew that when a missionary came to town, I could expect to hear a few good stories, see some grainy photos, and play with some interesting tribal nick-nacks. This, I distinctly remember, was all in attempt to compel our church to fund the missionary […]

Inspire 2012: Joseph Vincent

July 10, 2012 by Shara Lee

Last week we our good friends from MADE set us up with a few hours of chat & photo shoot time with Joseph Vincent. For those of you who are not familiar with this name, Joseph Vincent is a young self starter who has gained a following as an artist by […]

The Amazing Spider-Man [Movie Review]

July 6, 2012 by Cam Smith

An understandable shockwave of geek-rage exploded in early 2010 when Sony Pictures, amidst rumours of cost-cutting and ongoing arguments over creative direction, scrapped series helmer Sam Raimi’s gestating Spider-Man 4 in favour of a full-on reboot. After all, while 2007’s Spider-Man 3 was a somewhat messy (studio-compromised) disappointment, the film still earned a robust […]

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