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“On Beauty” event – Friday Arts Project – Space 157 – Rock Hill, SC

Hey all, Just a quick update about last nights event at Space 157 in downtown Rock Hill, SC. Friday Arts Project invited their friends and acquaintances to their studio space for a lecture and discussion on the topic of "Beauty" (with a capital "B"). I (Kirk) lectured...

The place of Beauty: A historical and theological observation – part 1

Nude Descending a Staircase No.2, by Marcel Duchamp, 1912 For the last two decades there has been growing interest in the arts within the protestant church. The voices of artists who are Christians from a Protestant tradition have been present in the 20th century...

I’ll use Rocks

The other day a friend told me that the governor of Kansas was shutting down all arts programing for the entire state. You would have thought – from the tone of the statement – that the arts were dying or dead in the Jayhawk state. This kind of thing is not the only...

10 years ago…

I had always thought I’d get to the top of them…but it could wait, after all they would always be there. The morning started like it normally did for me – reluctant to leave sleep but looking forward to seeing the students. Knowing that I was meeting Paul to collect...

Another quote…

So I am deep into my reading in preparation for my upcoming summer classes. I have two in June,...

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An award earned…

It's great to get appreciation for your work. Sarah recently received a design award for work she...

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A “WOW quote

Was in Systematic Theology class today and my professor shared this extended quote on the nature...

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