James
@jamesdholt.bsky.social
Disciple, husband, dad, grandpa, Associate Professor of Religious Education
So I did a thing! I was able to sit down with the DM-Mi podcast and discuss:
The challenges of teaching religion
The psychology of faith in modern times
Comparative study of Dharmic vs. Abrahamic religions
The future of spirituality in Western societies
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The challenges of teaching religion
The psychology of faith in modern times
Comparative study of Dharmic vs. Abrahamic religions
The future of spirituality in Western societies
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January 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
So I did a thing! I was able to sit down with the DM-Mi podcast and discuss:
The challenges of teaching religion
The psychology of faith in modern times
Comparative study of Dharmic vs. Abrahamic religions
The future of spirituality in Western societies
Apple t.co/Px3tq9mPlc
Spotify t.co/vyItQSTPSK
The challenges of teaching religion
The psychology of faith in modern times
Comparative study of Dharmic vs. Abrahamic religions
The future of spirituality in Western societies
Apple t.co/Px3tq9mPlc
Spotify t.co/vyItQSTPSK
Last year I shared what I had learned from the many different paintings of the Nativity. One of the most important messages I took from it all is that God comes to us where we are.
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The Global Nativity
Over the period of Advent I have been sharing different images of the Nativity from around the world on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. I have been doing this as a Christian, and also as someone i…
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December 24, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Last year I shared what I had learned from the many different paintings of the Nativity. One of the most important messages I took from it all is that God comes to us where we are.
jamesdholt.com/2023/12/20/t...
jamesdholt.com/2023/12/20/t...
The final #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld is slightly self-indulgent. It is a painting from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
December 24, 2024 at 3:18 AM
The final #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld is slightly self-indulgent. It is a painting from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Day 23 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld comes from Guatemala and the artist John Giuliani
December 23, 2024 at 7:19 AM
Day 23 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld comes from Guatemala and the artist John Giuliani
Day 22 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld is by the artist Gde Sukana Kariana from Indonesia
December 22, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Day 22 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld is by the artist Gde Sukana Kariana from Indonesia
Day 21 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld comes from Poland based Ukrainian artist Nadiia Krushynska
December 21, 2024 at 4:33 AM
Day 21 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld comes from Poland based Ukrainian artist Nadiia Krushynska
Day 20 of a #GlobalNativity to #lighttheworld takes us to South Africa and a piece by Azaria Mbatha
December 20, 2024 at 5:12 AM
Day 20 of a #GlobalNativity to #lighttheworld takes us to South Africa and a piece by Azaria Mbatha
Day 19 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld comes from Cameroon and is painted by Father Engelbert Mveng (1930-1995)
December 19, 2024 at 2:49 AM
Day 19 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld comes from Cameroon and is painted by Father Engelbert Mveng (1930-1995)
Day 18 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld is inspired by time spent with friends last night. They had a Peruvian nativity set and so today’s painting comes from Peru and is by Diego Jeri.
December 18, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Day 18 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld is inspired by time spent with friends last night. They had a Peruvian nativity set and so today’s painting comes from Peru and is by Diego Jeri.
Day 17 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld comes from New Zealand and artist Ku Bailey
December 17, 2024 at 6:19 AM
Day 17 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld comes from New Zealand and artist Ku Bailey
On day 16 of a #globalnativity to #lighttheworld we go to Iran and a painting by Hossein Behzad
December 16, 2024 at 2:51 AM
On day 16 of a #globalnativity to #lighttheworld we go to Iran and a painting by Hossein Behzad
Day 15 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld comes from Russian American artist, Mikhail Zarovny
December 15, 2024 at 5:41 AM
Day 15 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld comes from Russian American artist, Mikhail Zarovny
Day 14 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld comes from Scotland and the artist, William Bell Scott
December 14, 2024 at 7:11 AM
Day 14 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld comes from Scotland and the artist, William Bell Scott
Day 13 of a #globalnativity to #LightTheWorld takes us to Egypt and a Coptic icon by Isaac Fanous #advent
December 13, 2024 at 3:44 AM
Day 13 of a #globalnativity to #LightTheWorld takes us to Egypt and a Coptic icon by Isaac Fanous #advent
Day 12 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld is a ‘Native American Nativity Scene’ by Julie Frechette
December 12, 2024 at 6:07 AM
Day 12 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld is a ‘Native American Nativity Scene’ by Julie Frechette
Day 11 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld comes from Canadian artist William Kurelek. These two paintings come from his collection ‘A Northern Nativity’ and are entitled ‘Across the river from the capital’ and ‘The Holy Family as Eskimo (Inuit)’
December 11, 2024 at 7:38 AM
Day 11 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld comes from Canadian artist William Kurelek. These two paintings come from his collection ‘A Northern Nativity’ and are entitled ‘Across the river from the capital’ and ‘The Holy Family as Eskimo (Inuit)’
Day 10 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld is from UK based artist Paul Rossi with his painting ‘A Circus Nativity’
December 10, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Day 10 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld is from UK based artist Paul Rossi with his painting ‘A Circus Nativity’
We go to China today on day 9 of a #GlobalNativity to #lighttheworld the painting is Our Lady of Peking, China by John Lu Hung Nien (1914)
December 9, 2024 at 5:44 AM
We go to China today on day 9 of a #GlobalNativity to #lighttheworld the painting is Our Lady of Peking, China by John Lu Hung Nien (1914)
Day 8 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld is from American (USA) artist Simon Dewey. This painting is called “Unto us a child is born” and a print hangs in our home😀
December 8, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Day 8 of a #GlobalNativity to #LighttheWorld is from American (USA) artist Simon Dewey. This painting is called “Unto us a child is born” and a print hangs in our home😀
December 7, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Day 6 of a #GlobalNativity to #LightyheWorld has two paintings: ‘Birth of Jesus’ and ‘The Coming of the Magi’ from Korean artist Kim Ki-Chang in the 1950s #Advent
December 6, 2024 at 4:18 AM
Day 6 of a #GlobalNativity to #LightyheWorld has two paintings: ‘Birth of Jesus’ and ‘The Coming of the Magi’ from Korean artist Kim Ki-Chang in the 1950s #Advent
Day 5 of #Advent and a #GlobalNativity to #lighttheworld takes us to Cameroon and a group of artists known as Vie de Jesus Mafa. I’ve loved their art for a long time 😀
December 5, 2024 at 3:48 AM
Day 5 of #Advent and a #GlobalNativity to #lighttheworld takes us to Cameroon and a group of artists known as Vie de Jesus Mafa. I’ve loved their art for a long time 😀
Day 4 of a #GlobalNativity to #lighttheworld goes to the USA and an artist I looked at last year- @klicons.bsky.social and his work ‘Tent Nativity’
December 4, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Day 4 of a #GlobalNativity to #lighttheworld goes to the USA and an artist I looked at last year- @klicons.bsky.social and his work ‘Tent Nativity’
Day 3 of a #GlobalNativity to #lighttheworld is from Malaysian artist Hanna Varghese
December 3, 2024 at 6:19 AM
Day 3 of a #GlobalNativity to #lighttheworld is from Malaysian artist Hanna Varghese
December 2, 2024 at 4:39 AM