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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SPRING 2026
Our sixteenth issue of The Big Picture focuses on third places, a concept that describes the communities we develop voluntarily between work and home, whether it be a sports club, a cultural activity, or even a pub or cigar lounge. As human connections are increasingly replaced with digital ones, we may be undervaluing the social function that these places perform.
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