In this next series we are going to cover the Top 10 Christian Mandala creators. The requirements to make it into this list of Top 10 are as follows: The individual created at least one Christian Mandala They were, or are, Christians You wouldn’t peg some of the […]
I don’t know about you, but when I hear the word “meditation” several images come to mind. Ranging it’s lying down on a mat at the end of Yoga class, sitting up cross-legged, eyes closed, burning incense, chanting, etc. When using the words meditate or meditation amongst Christians, the […]
Skills required: ability to play Pictionary® and / or ability to draw stick figures. Christian Mandalas† –What are they? The Christian Mandalas books are a suite of Bible Study curriculum for individuals and small groups. Creating unique drawings as you study Scripture, you deeply engage with the Word […]
The book Jesus, Escher, and the Art of Christian Morphing is down to the last round of edits. I hope to have it available on Amazon next week. Stay tuned!
Sandy Erickson’s Mandala for Week 4 of Advent is shown. Great use of Christian Symbolism to tell the Advent story of how God will fulfill all He has promised in The Messiah. Note the use of the Messianic Cross in the Center of the image.
Our Mandala for Week 3 of Advent depicts a cycle of growth in the life of a Christian. Reflection, learning and repentance at the six o’clock position moving to forgiveness and purification at 9 o’clock. Thanksgiving is shown at 12 o’clock and finally fruit-bearing at 3 o’clock. The central element […]
This is the Christian Mandala our class put together for Week 2 of Advent. It uses a labyrinth as a metaphor for the Christian Journey. Note also how the lighter regions of the labyrinth (top, bottom, left and right) form a Maltese Cross.
The Christian Mandala we put together for Week 1 of Advent is shown. It incorporates traditional Christian Symbols associated with the Season of Advent. Most notable is the central Branch (Tree) of Jesse symbol which forms the overall structure of the mandala. The Tau Cross is placed at the center […]
My wife and I were parked in our Prius with a clear path to an exit out of the parking lot. As we started forward, another driver backed into us. He was waiting for a parking spot to open up, and probably didn’t check his rear view mirror prior to […]
We come to Escher’s last print. It is a mandala. Bruno Ernst in his book The Magic Mirror of M. C. Escher observes, “In 1969, when Escher was already aware that he would once again have to undergo a serious operation, he used every possible moment in which he felt […]
