Imago Fidei

The most recent CTDirect email from Christianity Today includes an announcement of a new photo blog sponsored by CT. Each day, the blog, titled "Imago Fidei" (Latin for "image of faith"), will feature a new "photograph, painting, design, or sculpture that shows Christian life or expresses our faith."

On a related note, Christianity Today's design director, Gary Gnidovic, lists his favorite photography sites in an article on the CT web site. Click here for Gnidovic's list.

Culture Making on Sale at CBD

For those still looking to pick up a copy of Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling, I received an email notice today stating that Christian Book Distributors has it on sale for $14.99. Here's a link to CBD.

And this link that goes straight to the book.

Culture and Ethics

Given that the SQUARE readers' forum will be discussing Andy Crouch's Culture Making on March 4th, a recent post on Patrick Deneen's blog seems both interesting and relevant.

Deneen is an associate professor of government at Georgetown University. The post--linked to below--springboards from a discussion of plagiarism in the academy to a broader consideration of the gulf between "culture" and "ethics" in our contemporary society.

Here's the link: "Culture, Not Morality?"

Richard Foster on Spiritual Formation

Many of us are likely familiar with Richard Foster's seminal work titled Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, published about 30 years ago. The most recent edition of Christianity Today's electronic newsletter highlights four online pieces by and about Richard Foster and the practice of spiritual formation. They're worth a look.

Spiritual Formation Agenda: Three Priorities for the Next 30 Years (Richard Foster)

A Life Formed in the Spirit (Interview with Foster, by Mark Galli)

What Is Spiritual Direction? (Richard Foster)

What Is a Spiritual Director? (Richard Foster)