THE ILLUMINATRIUM ART EXPERIENCE

FREEDOM FEST went well, except for the few hours the rain nearly washed us all away . . . BUT, the Illuminatrium Art Experience went pretty well.

I imagine there were probably 300 or more people who went through the Illuminatrium, many of whom stopped long enough to make some pretty cool art.

Between painting, drawing, face-painting, origami, clay and coloring books, there was a ton of art produced in those 50 or so hours. It was inspiring. By the end of Freedom Fest, there was over 120 works hanging on the gallery walls . . . a tribute to the creative spirit of children of all ages.

This is just one of the many cool works produced.

To see more, visit http://www.danielriceart.net/ILLUMINATRIUM/Illuminatrium.html

UNSELFISHNESS IS NOT ENOUGH

C. S. Lewis is a fairly renowned author on a number of subjects. Among his diverse writings are scholarly works about Medieval literature, science fiction stories, theological papers, and even children's books, such as The Chronicles of Narnia.

Over the years, I have returned to one of his works over and over. Actually it was a public address he gave in Oxford in 1941, but has been printed in a variety of places since.

"The Weight of Glory" is still fresh and relevant today, and it is one of the most amazing essays I have ever read. It is about the greater meaning of the Christian idea and experience, as it pertains to the after-life and eternal reward. It is simply profound.

Of course, I try to use the term Christian carefully, because I do not want that word associated with mere denominationalism or anything short of its biblical meaning, i.e. those who follow Christ himself. It is one thing to belong to a religious organization, it is quite another to be a Christ-follower.

People often use the word "Christian" to refer to varoius sectarian approaches to the Faith, such as Fundamentalism, or Evangelicalism, or other "isms" of one brand or another. The word has lost nearly all of its original apostolic meaning. If I could, I would replace it with a different, better, less abused term for following Christ.

But, for the moment, click on the link below and read the essay for yourself. It is rather long, but "weighty" matters are always worth working through.

To view the pages, you will need to click on each link separately.

These are all JPGs.

Happy reading :-)

http://www.danielriceart.net/BLOG/WEIGHT_of_GLORY

SOURCE for The Weight of Glory
The Essential C. S. Lewis
COLLIER BOOKS
MACMILLAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
866 Third Ave, New York, NY 10022
ISBN 0-002-019550-8