symbolism

Theology of the Body, Episode 2: The Gendering of Voices in a Mormon Sunday Choir

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Alasdair Ekpenyong

Like the master-signifier of reality, the hanging portrait of a prophet hovered in the air of a vacated instruction room, smiling with relief over a group of the elect youth of God’s Zion who ha... Read More

Theology of the Body, Episode I: The Orans Gesture in Christian Prayer

Posted on November 4, 2012November 3, 2012 by Alasdair Ekpenyong

This is the first installment in an ongoing series that will explore issues in spirituality through a review of significant symbolic motions, poses, and gestures from a variety of religious traditions... Read More

Museum or Memorial, and Why It Matters: Thoughts on Religious Symbolism

Posted on August 4, 2011August 4, 2011 by James Croft

Should the 9/11 cross be housed at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum? Ultimately, it's a question of symbolic function...... Read More

Learning to Give Thanks – Ritual for Humanists

Posted on November 25, 2010November 25, 2010 by James Croft

I know how to celebrate Christmas. The tree, the carols, the mulled wine, the mistletoe: all this makes sense to me. Although I am not a Christian, I know the Christmas story and its significance in t... Read More