Monday, March 5, 2012

Lent and Ink

Here is a really interesting post on what one church (an evangelical church that breaks that stereotype) is doing to challenge it's members to observe Lent. Lots of dynamics in this story, 1. controversy among believers over body art, 2. blending of traditional Catholic understanding of the Stations of the Cross within a largely conservative church, 3. the pastor leading by example (for some in this situation it would be encouraging while for others it would be a huge stumbling block.

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/03/inking-for-jesus-dozens-of-church-members-take-lenten-tattoo-challenge/?hpt=hp_c2

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