Big Head Todd and the mass extinction problem
Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd and the Monsters recording at Ardent Studios in Memphis. I missed BHTM back in the 1990′s when they had their major-scale success; I blame graduate school for this. But a good friend introduced them to me several years ago and to this day I am grateful to him [...]
Hovercraft Jesus and the problem of love
There are rules here at psnt.net. One of them is: There shall be no posts even remotely related to Justin Bieber or his mom. Another one is: Never post images that flash, make noise, or move. But when we saw this sweet animated gif, our resistance proved futile. Image source: lol god As many of [...]
Why I am a Christian
Marc Chagall, White Crucifixion, 1938. This is my favorite image that reflects Jesus’ love for the world. Chagall was Jewish (note Jesus’ prayer shawl) and the background images show scenes form the Holocaust. Image source: The Art Institute of Chicago For those of you who are new to psnt.net, welcome. For those of you who [...]
Advent I: The waiting may not be, in fact, the hardest part
The annunciation to Zechariah. Gabriel stands on the left, Zechariah on the right. I’m not sure what the birds signify, but I like them. Ethiopian Orthodox icon, ca. 1700. Image source: Wikimedia Commons This is the First Sunday of Advent. Throughout this season I will be posting a small devotional-type thing like this one every [...]
Atheism: probably not for sad people
Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920), Portrait of a Polish Woman, 1919. The Polish woman is beautiful. The Polish woman is sad. Is the Polish woman an atheist? Image source: arthistory.about.com I’m sick and tired of thinking about atheism, so this is my last post on that topic for a while. I promise. I just need to say this. [...]
