I wrote this mainly as part of a discussion on the Adelaide Christian Scene Facebook group. We were asked, While we could have a very protracted debate about sexuality and gender, what I’d like to hear about from you is what you believe is the right way for individuals to […]
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Here’s the brochure for EU Leavers’ Day. The typography was subconsciously inspired by The Designers Republic. The retro-tech tubular contraption is a drawing of Kennington station in the London underground. It’s from some guy who has collected stacks of railway maps (helped by this guy). These London railway schematics became […]
Estimated reading time: 37 seconds
“Meet Jesus at uni” is the slogan for the brochure I’m working on, for the 2008 AFES Commencement Camps SA. I’ve been trawling the web for images of Jesus, trying to find something in between gritty and fun. Who wants a sop-bag? WANTED Jesus. Must be able to transmit God’s […]
Estimated reading time: 51 seconds
The X-Files told us that The Truth Is Out There. The search for meaning is one of humanity’s defining features. As far back as we can trace, human societies have in this sense been essentially religious. Prehistoric burials and ancestor worship indicate our grappling with life and death from the […]
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
One of the main themes that Contact deals with is religion. Through the extremist preacher Joseph (right), the film shows that religion can be a very destructive force. Yet we also see a benign expression of religion that is knowledgeable and sophisticated. Palmer Joss (Matthew McConaughey, below) is Contact‘s poster-boy for […]
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes