Neo-Cenobitic
I’m not sure if I know what the “new monasticism” is, but this weekend event sure sounds interesting:
Inhabiting the Church: New Monasticism and God’s Revolution
If nothing else, the website for this event lists two books that sound interesting: Shane Claiborne’s The Irresistible Revolution and an anthology called School(s) for Conversion: 12 Marks of a New Monasticism.
A Sign of the Apocalypse???
Spotted in the April 2 issue of Christian Retailer — a company called “Fishermen Inc.” out of Los Angeles has launched a line of nine “collectible figurines depicting Jesus in nine modern-day likenesses.”
Modern day likenesses indeed! These nine figurines depict Jesus, always sporting his fashionable crown of thorns, in these ultra-contemporary manners:
- Playing Soccer
- Playing Football
- On a Skateboard
- On a bucking bull (shown above)
- Riding a motorcycle
- Surfing
- Rock climbing
- As a homeless person holding a sign “Will work 4 food”
- Dressed in army camouflage and holding a dove
You can visit their website and see all nine of these designs in excruciating detail. Just surf on over to www.wearefishermen.com.
