“When art is not flourishing, religion languishes . . . the two often wax and wane in tandem.” Earle Jerome Coleman. There seems to me a mysterious metaphysical connection between aesthetics and religion, art and worship that I find myself hesitant to explore. Each subject on it’s own is daunting,...

I was recently talking with a friend of mine named Jane about her work at a Christian international non-profit near my hometown in the Midwest. In the course of our conversation she said, “I’m just not sure there is a place for women here.” When I asked why, Jane said, “I think it has to do with...