Matt Mansell has been knocking it out of the park lately over on the Xenodochion. Recent posts continue Matt’s musing over his (Christian) faith and what that means. I’ve found them both fascinating and inspiring, even though (or because?) I don’t share Matt’s faith.
Matters of faith have been on my mind in recent months. Recent events have put me in church frequently, and despite being your typical lapsed-believer secular/agnostic, I’ve found that it all still speaks to me and has a wonderful and positive reality to it. That said, my religious/faith identity doesn’t seem to be shifting as a result, except to accommodate a more nuanced understanding of what I have moved away from and what “moved away from” might mean.
In any case, I recommend you go read some of the Xenodochion, whatever your view on matters of faith, particularly this piece on those controversial paintings in that Australian art award. (For comparison: The Fundy Post takes on the same issue.) Matt’s take on things might not be what you’d expect.