Gerard Manley Hopkins famously wrote that Christ plays in ten thousand places. Public theology is of little use if it does not enter into that play in every area of life. The Big Picture is our triannual series in which, as a community, we celebrate life in all its complexity. TBP is packed with art, photography, and good Christian thought on topics that matter.
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LENT 2025
In this issue, we explore what it means that God is our physician, and the manifold ways in which his healing is intended for the good of the whole world. Our community’s contributions touch on biblical prosperity, education, politics, mental health, grief, artificial intelligence and much more.
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