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Author: Rev. Bernie Seter

So You Think You Have Problems

More artistic influence – this is a portrait of Rembrandt’s Mother reading a lectionary. The church lives in the rhythm of confession and absolution. We have ordered worship in such a way that we can tell the story...

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Art for Theology’s Sake

Even if you have never heard of Albrecht Dürer you have seen this picture or the sculpture.  When Friedrich the Wise, a big art guy and Martin Luther’s protector, sent Dürer one of Luther’s books in 1520, Dürer wrote...

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Outside the Buddist Temple

The word swastika comes from the Sanskrit svastika, which means “good fortune” or “well-being.” The motif (a hooked cross) appears to have first been used in Eurasia, as early as 7000 years ago, perhaps representing the...

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Fits of Love and Rage

I was sitting waiting for my flight at the Taoyuan Airport outside of Taipei and it is a gorgeous airport.  There are many things to see and do and it is a pretty large airport.  I was watching two young ladies who were so...

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